Toxidromes and their causes Flashcards
Sympathomimetic
Cocaine, amphetamines, cathinones, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, theophylline, caffeine
Anticholinergic
Antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, cyclobenzaprine, orphenadrine, antiparkinson agents, antispasmodics, phenothiazines, atropine, scopolamine, belladonna alkaloids (eg, Jimson Weed)
Hallucinogenic
Phencyclidine, LSD, mescaline, psilocybin, designer amphetamines (eg, MDMA [“Ecstasy”], MDEA)
Opioids
Opioids (eg, heroin, morphine, methadone, oxycodone, hydromorphone), diphenoxylate
Sedative-hypnotic
Benzodiazepines, barbiturates, carisoprodol, meprobamate, glutethimide, alcohols, zolpidem
Cholinergic
Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides, nerve agents, nicotine, pilocarpine, physostigmine, edrophonium, bethanechol, urecholine
Serotonin syndrome
MAOIs alone or with: SSRIs, meperidine, dextromethorphan, TCAs, L-tryptophan