lesson 11 Flashcards
amphetamine
synthetic
low fatality rate
lethal dose is 200mg
meth
synthetic
low fatality rate
in fatalities blood is above 0.5mg/l
what do we give to manage meth patients
olanzapine
cocaine/crack
coca leaves
lethal dose is 1.2g but 5g for addicts
people have died from as little as 30mg
MDMA
synthetic
fatalities occur at doses of 300mg
used as an aid for psychiatric counselling
stimulants admin routes
oral
iv
inhaled
ingested
stimulant symptoms
hypertension
tachycardia
dilated pupils
agitation
anticholinergic hot as blind as a dry as a red as a mad as a
hell bat bone beet hatter
4 stimulants
meth
MDMA
cocaine
amphetamines
organophosphates routes
dermal
oral
ocular
inhalation
what do organophosphates inhibit
acetylcholinesterase activity
toxicity can occur with minimal exposure
organophosphate symptoms
seizures, coma, miosis and garlic odor
cholinergic muscarinic effects
SLUDGE salvation urination defecation GI upset emesis
cholinergic nicotinic effects
MTWHTF muscle weakness tachycardia weakness hypertension fasciculations
what drug reverses cholinergic symptoms
ATROPINE
0.5-1mg
