Atropine-induced rhabdomyolysis: An uncommon and potentially fatal adverse drug reaction
A 25 year old woman received daily injection of 0.6 mg atropine for seven days by the intra-venous route. In addition to fever, incomprehensible speech and alteration of sensorium she developed albuminuria, hemoglobinuria and myoglobinuria. A diagnosis of atropine-induced rhabdomyolysis was made on...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2010;volume=56;issue=1;spage=42;epage=43;aulast=Akhtar |