TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Attempted suicide with pilocarpine eyedrops
JO  - American journal of ophthalmology
A1  - Pfliegler, G. P.
A1  - Palatka, K.
SP  - 399
EP  - 400
VL  - 120
IS  - 3
N2  - PURPOSE: To alert ophthalmologists about the hazards of poisoning with ophthalmic solutions. METHODS: We treated an 18-year-old man who attempted suicide by drinking and self-injecting pilocarpine eyedrops. He had severe signs of parasympathomimetic poisoning. RESULTS: Because of heavy and repeated vomiting and the early administration of intravenous atropine, he fully recovered. CONCLUSION: Because they are usually stored in household refrigerators and are readily accessible, the potential hazard of poisoning with ophthalmic solutions is worth emphasizing.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9394
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -