Lethal Over the Counter Cardioselective Drugs: Urgent Call For Policy Makers | Zendy

Joud Enabi | Zendy; Abdulmohsen A. Alhumayn | Zendy; Hisham Alomari | Zendy; Yousef Ibrahim Alawad | Zendy; Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah | Zendy

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Lethal Over the Counter Cardioselective Drugs: Urgent Call For Policy Makers

Author(s) -

Joud Enabi,

Abdulmohsen A. Alhumayn,

Hisham Alomari,

Yousef Ibrahim Alawad,

Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

the journal of medicine law and public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2788-9815

pISSN - 2788-791X

DOI - 10.52609/jmlph.v1i3.21

Subject(s) - medicine , intervention (counseling) , presentation (obstetrics) , intensive care medicine , public health , drug overdose , medical emergency , psychiatry , poison control , nursing , surgery

Drug overdose is a common presentation in emergency departments, and overdose of cardioselective agents warrants special attention, given its association with high mortality and morbidity. This study reports a case of cardioselective overdose with suicidal intent. We shed light on the accessibility in Saudi Arabia of these life-threatening drugs, and explore the nature of public health intervention to reduce to reduce the risk of misuse.

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