Amphetamine or sympathomimetic intoxicationDefinition: Amphetamine or sympathomimetic intoxication describes the state that occurs with the use of amphetamines or sympathomimetic drugs. Intoxication can�easily lead to overdose with severe or�deadly toxicity (poisonous effects). Symptoms include: high blood pressure, rapid heart rate (tachycardia), increased body temperature, agitation, stroke, seizures, irregular heart beats (cardiac arrhythmias), coma, and death. See also: amphetamines in the poison section.
Alternative Names: Sympathomimetic intoxication; Intoxication - amphetamines or sympathomimetics; Intoxication - uppers
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Review Date: 11/4/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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