Suicide Attempt by Swallowing with 60 Formoterol Inhaler Capsules: A Case Report.

dc.contributor.authorBüyükcam, Fatih
dc.contributor.authorVural, Sevilay
dc.contributor.authorIşcanli, Murat Doğan
dc.contributor.authorAçiksöz, Ülkü
dc.contributor.authorEroğlu, Oğuz
dc.contributor.authorCoşkun, Figen
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-23T10:14:21Z
dc.date.available2017-01-23T10:14:21Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractFormoterol is a long-acting β2 agonist used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Oral ingestion of sympathomimetic aerosol preparations is unlikely to cause systemic toxicity as most of these agents are poorly absorbed via ingestion. Oral ingestion of inhaler formoterol capsule form is rare. Twenty six year old male admitted to the emergency department after a suicide attempt by swallowing 60 capsules of formoterol fumarate (12 mcg/capsule, total 720 mcg). With the oral ingestion of high doses caused nausea, vomiting, vertigo and palpitation in our patient. It is important to know the effects of the oral ingestion of inhaler formoterol capsule.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBüyükcam Fatih, Vural Sevilay, Işcanli Murat Doğan, Açiksöz Ülkü, Eroğlu Oğuz, Coşkun Figen. Suicide Attempt by Swallowing with 60 Formoterol Inhaler Capsules: A Case Report. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2016; 12(8): 1-3.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-0614
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/182299
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.sciencedomain.org/abstract/12466en_US
dc.subjectFormoterolen_US
dc.subjectinhaler capsuleen_US
dc.subjectsuicideen_US
dc.subjectswallowingen_US
dc.titleSuicide Attempt by Swallowing with 60 Formoterol Inhaler Capsules: A Case Report.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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