Suicide Attempt by Swallowing with 60 Formoterol Inhaler Capsules: A Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 12, Issue 8
Abstract
Formoterol is a long-acting β2 agonist used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Oral ingestion of sympathomimetic aerosol preparations is unlikely to cause systemic toxicity as most of these agents are poorly absorbed via ingestion. Oral ingestion of inhaler formoterol capsule form is rare. Twenty six year old male admitted to the emergency department after a suicide attempt by swallowing 60 capsules of formoterol fumarate (12 mcg/capsule, total 720 mcg). With the oral ingestion of high doses caused nausea, vomiting, vertigo and palpitation in our patient. It is important to know the effects of the oral ingestion of inhaler formoterol capsule.
Authors and Affiliations
Fatih Büyükcam, Sevilay Vural, Murat Doğan İşcanli, Ülkü Açıksöz, Oğuz Eroğlu, Figen Coşkun
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- DOI 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22451
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