Thursday, January 12, 2012

Cocaine Bugs

Clinical picture:
Sensation of insects creeping under the skin - found in addicts.
Addicts also suffer anorexia, loss of weight, perforated nasal septum and moral deterioration.
Treatment:
1- Acticarb tablets (3X4): 3 tablets taken per oral 4 times a day (every 6 hours).
2- Gastric lavage: of little value due to extreme action duration.
3- Symptomatic:
Diazepam for convulsions as R/ farcozepam or R/ valpam.
Control hypertension.
 

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