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Nitroglycerin overdoseDefinition: Nitroglycerin poisoning occurs when an overdose of nitroglycerin (used as medication to open coronary blood vessels) has been swallowed.
Poisonous Ingredient: Nitroglycerin
Where Found: Nitroglycerin in solid (tablet) form: - Tridil
- Nitro-Bid
- Nitrostat
- Nitrolingual
- Nitrogard
- Nitrong
- Nitrocine
- Nitroglyn
- Minitran
- Nitro-Dur
- Transderm-Nitro
- Deponit
- Nitrodisc
- Nitrol
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Symptoms: - Body as a whole
- Respiratory
- Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Skin
- Gastrointestinal
- Diarrhea
- Cramping
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea and vomiting
- Heart and blood vessels
- Nervous system
Home Treatment: DO NOT induce vomiting.
Before Calling Emergency: Determine the following information: - Patient's age, weight, and condition
- The name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
- When it was swallowed
- The amount swallowed
Poison Control, or a local emergency number: Call Poison Control or your local emergency number -- they will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. If possible, take the container with you to the emergency room.
What to expect at the emergency room: The patient will receive therapies to treat symptoms. Other treatments may include:�� - Activated charcoal
- Fluids by IV
- Laxative
- Gastric lavage to empty the stomach�
- Artificial respiration (breathing)
- Methods to maintain adequate respiration rate
Expectations (prognosis): Deaths have occurred, but are rare.
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| Review Date: 2/13/2006
Reviewed By: Stephen C Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA MedicalCenter, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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