Open AccessLethal 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.