Loperamide overdose
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Reactions 1364 - 13 Aug 2011 O S Loperamide overdose Elevated pancreatic enzyme levels: case report A 17-year-old girl took an overdose of loperamide 18mg [route not stated] and trimebutine in the context of a familial conflict. She presented to the emergency department 2 hours later with mild epigastric pain. Three hours after the overdose, her lipase and amylase levels were 6417 and 758 UI/L, respectively. Within 30 hours, her lipase and amylase levels had normalised. Her abdominal pain persisted for several hours, then spontaneously resolved. She was discharged the day after admission. Lee HM, et al. Can loperamide cause acute pancreatitis? Pancreas 40: 780-781, No. 5, Jul 2011. Available from: URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ mpa.0b013e31821fa52f - France 803058732 1 Reactions 13 Aug 2011 No. 1364 0114-9954/10/1364-0001/$14.95 © 2010 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved
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Reactions 1364 - 13 Aug 2011
O SLoperamide overdose
Elevated pancreatic enzyme levels: case reportA 17-year-old girl took an overdose of loperamide 18mg
[route not stated] and trimebutine in the context of afamilial conflict. She presented to the emergencydepartment 2 hours later with mild epigastric pain. Threehours after the overdose, her lipase and amylase levelswere 6417 and 758 UI/L, respectively. Within 30 hours, herlipase and amylase levels had normalised. Her abdominalpain persisted for several hours, then spontaneouslyresolved. She was discharged the day after admission.Lee HM, et al. Can loperamide cause acute pancreatitis? Pancreas 40: 780-781,No. 5, Jul 2011. Available from: URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/mpa.0b013e31821fa52f - France 803058732
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