TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Drug poisoning and associated factors in western Saudi Arabia: a five-year retrospective chart review (2011-2016)
JO  - Pakistan journal of medical sciences quarterly
A1  - Alzahrani, Sami H.
A1  - Alqahtani, Ali H.
A1  - Farahat, Fayssal Mostafa
A1  - Elnour, Mohammed Abdel Galil
A1  - Bashawri, Jamil
SP  - 1188
EP  - 1193
VL  - 33
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Drug poisoning is a globally common cause of emergency-room admissions. This study explores drug-poisoning prevalence patterns, associated risk factors (gender, age and exposure circumstances), and outcomes in western Saudi Arabia. <br><br>METHODS: Retrospective analysis of Clinical drug poisoning cases (2011-2016). The data were retrieved from the Saudi Ministry of Health's record and Patients' medical charts were analyzed. <br><br>RESULTS: The Ministry of Health received 1,474 reports of drug poisoning during 2011-2016. More than half involved females (n=885, 60%) or young children (0-4 years old) (n=764, 51.8%) and occurred accidentally (n=786, 53.3%); almost all had an oral route of poisoning (n=1,466, 99.5%). The cases most frequently involved analgesic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (n=373, 25.2%); antiepileptic, antipsychotic, psychoactive, and anxiolytic drugs (n=229, 16.3%); antihistamine, asthma, flu, and cough drugs (n=157, 12.0%); and antibiotic, anti-fungal; and antiprotozoal drugs (n=74, 5.0%). Antidotes were administered in only 2.2% of cases, and no deaths were reported. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The drug poisoning cases involved females and young children (younger than 5 years old) and the most cases were accidental, and the most commonly used drugs were analgesics (Panadol), followed by antipsychotics, antihistamines, and antiepileptics (Tegretol).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1682-024X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.335.13119
ID  - ref1
ER  -