TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Case report - a dangerous intoxication after ingestion of alkyl nitrite ("poppers")
JO  - Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie: AINS
A1  - Bernasconi, Barbara
A1  - Konrad, Christoph
A1  - Fischer, Simon
SP  - 654
EP  - 658
VL  - 49
IS  - 11-12
N2  - This case report describes the inadvertent poisoning of a young man with "poppers" after having ingested an unknown amout of the drug. "Poppers" (alkyl nitrite) were made famous in the 1960s as a party drug, and during certain sexual practices, and are still in use today. The drug's inhalation leads to a short-lived rush, vasodilation and relaxtion of smooth muscles. An accidental ingestion can lead to a significantbuild-up of methemoglobinwith dire consequences. The therapyconsists of the intravenous administration of methyleneblue.<p />  <p>Language: de</p>
LA  - de
SN  - 0939-2661
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-100107
ID  - ref1
ER  -