A Nonfatal Case of Intentional Scopolamine Poisoning
- 1 January 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Clinical Toxicology
- Vol. 7 (5) , 509-512
- https://doi.org/10.3109/15563657408988023
Abstract
Scopolamine, a drug not usually found in poisoning, was found to be the cause of toxicity in three persons. This paper stresses the need to confirm any unusual iodoplatinate spots that may occur in emergency drug screening. Gastric lavages appear to be the most useful source for recovering belladonna compounds as no scopolamine was found in the urine, either at admission or the day after. Atropine and scopolamine are easily separated from each other by TLC and GLC but homatropine separates poorly from atropine.Keywords
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