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Amphetamine or sympathomimetic intoxication |
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The state that occurs with the use of amphetamines or sympathomimetic drugs. Intoxication can readily lead to overdose with severe or fatal toxicity. Symptoms include: high blood pressure, rapid heart rate (tachycardia), increased body temperature, agitation, stroke, seizures, cardiac arrhythmias, coma, and death. See also: amphetamines in the poison section. |
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| Sympathomimetic intoxication; Intoxication - amphetamines or sympathomimetics; Intoxication - uppers |
Reviewed By: Todd Severson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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