Acute salbutamol toxicity in the emergency department: A case report

• 作者: Bo Zheng Krishan Yadav
• 来源期刊: 世界急诊医学杂志（英文）
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（1）
• 所属期刊栏目: Case Letters
• 页码范围: 73-75
• 页数: 3页
• 语种: 中文
• DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2021.01.012

摘要

Dear editor, Salbutamol is a common medication used in a variety of clinical settings. While there have been many reported cases of orally ingested salbutamol toxicity, there have only been a few reports of inhaled salbutamol overdose. We describe a case of acute inhaled salbutamol toxicity with a combination of clinical findings that have not been previously reported together in a single case. Given the ubiquitous use of salbutamol, many patients may experience symptoms of overdose on a spectrum that ranges from mild side effects to severe toxicity, which may be under-recognized by emergency physicians. We believe that it is important for all emergency clinicians to be aware of and recognize the syndrome of β2-agonist toxicity.