Citation

Bryant SM, Mycyk MB. South. Med. J. 2008; 101(5): 568-569.

Affiliation

Illinois Poison Center, Toxikon Consortium, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Southern Medical Association)

DOI

10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31816c00be

PMID

18458636

Abstract

Letter: We welcome Ashawesh et al's contribution to the growing body of published literature on human overdoses with pet prescription medications, although their single case is not the first as they claim. As we reported earlier in our case series in 2002, the recent exponential increase in prescribed pet medications and their open availability in so many homes today make these exposures more common even if uncommonly reported. We agree with the authors' recommendation to consider pets in the home when evaluating overdose patients and directly quote the final line from our own 2002 case series: Obtaining a pet history may provide critical information in the assessment of a patient with a suspected overdose. Several references are provided.

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