PICROTOXIN IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE BARBITURATE POISONING; A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE WITH REPORT OF TWO CASES

30 November 1939

journal article
research article
Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine

Vol. 13 (6) , 1013-1027
https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-13-6-1013

Abstract

38 cases of acute barbiturate intoxication treated by picro-toxin are discussed. These cases furnish striking evidence that picrotoxin is effective frequently when other measures have failed. The necessity for persistent, prolonged treatment with picrotoxin is stressed.

Keywords

PICROTOXIN
POISONING BY BARBITURATE