Suicidal attempt with caffeine overdose treated with dexmedetomidine: a case report

BACKGROUND: Caffeine is a widely used dietary stimulant, and cases of caffeine overdoses, sometimes leading to death, are increasing. We encountered a case of caffeine intoxication resolved with administration of the sedative agent dexmedetomidine. CASE PRESENTATION: We administered dexmedetomidine...

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Autores principales: Kitano, Teppei, Okajima, Masaki, Sato, Koji, Noda, Toru, Taniguchi, Takumi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7811210/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33451341
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02611-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7811210/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33451341
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02611-6

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