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KMID : 1013220140120010035
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Jouranl of the Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
2014 Volume.12 No. 1 p.35 ~ p.38
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Two Cases of Intoxication with Phentermine
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Ku Jae-Eun
Joo Young-Seon
You Je-Sung
Chung Sung-Phil
Lee Hahn-Shick
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Abstract
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Phentermine has been widely used as an appetite suppressant since 2004 in Korea. The authors experienced two cases of acute phentermine overdose and report with the literature review. A 36-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman presented together to the emergency department with taking 13 tablets (390 mg) of phentermine 16 hours ago. They had tachycardia, hypertension and complained visual symptoms, nausea, insomnia and anxiety. These symptoms were resolved by conservative management.
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KEYWORD
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Phentermine, Drug Overdose, Case Reports
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