TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Intravenous zoletil administration for the purpose of suicide
JO  - Clinical and experimental emergency medicine
A1  - Jeong, Won Jung
A1  - Cha, Kyungman
A1  - So, Byung Hak
A1  - Kim, Hyung Min
SP  - 149
EP  - 151
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
N2  - Zoletil is a combination of tiletamine hydrochloride and zolazepam hydrochloride used as a veterinary anesthetic. Although zoletil abuse is widely known, zoletil poisoning for the purpose of suicide is very rare. We present a case of a 39-year-old man who attempted suicide by intravenously injecting a large amount of zoletil, resulting in decreased mental status and severe respiratory depression. Intubation and mechanical ventilation were applied. After 30 hours in the hospital, all symptoms of poisoning improved. Because zoletil can cause severe respiratory depression, close observation and aggressive securement of an airway is mandatory.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2383-4625
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.15441/ceem.20.050
ID  - ref1
ER  -