Benylin dependence, metabolic acidosis and hyperglycaemia
- 1 July 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Vol. 63 (741) , 587-588
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.63.741.587
Abstract
We describe a patient who had consumed large quantities of a proprietary cough mixture containing diphenhydramine, ammonium chloride and sodium citrate (Benylin expectorant) daily for several months and subsequently presented with confusion, marked metabolic acidosis and non-ketotic hyperglycaemia.Keywords
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