Citation

Hedetoft C, Jensen CH, Christensen MR, Christensen O. Ugeskr. Laeger 1999; 161(50): 6937-6938.

Vernacular Title

Dodelig forgiftning med Letigen.

Affiliation

H:S Bispebjerg Hospital, klinisk biokemisk, kardiologisk og anaestesiologisk afdeling. Hedetoft@dadlnet.dk

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10643382

Abstract

The anorexic agent Letigen, which contains 200 mg coffeine and 20 mg ephedrine, has been extensively used during the last decade. The case report describes a 19 year-old woman who ingested 50 Letigen tablets in a suicidal attempt. She developed severe toxic manifestations from the heart, CNS, muscles, liver and kidneys leading to several cardiac arrests, and died subsequently of cerebral oedema and incarceration on the fourth day of hospitalization. Because of the potentially life-threatening intoxication following an overdose, prescription of Letigen must be carefully administered.

Language: da