Colchicine poisoning: A case of deliberate self poisoning, late presentation and fatal outcome

Colchicine poisoning is relatively uncommon, but potentially life threatening event due to the high toxicity of the drug and ability to precipitate severe multi-organ failure in overdose. Colchicine is used primarily in the treatment of acute attacks of gout and inflammatory diseases. We report a the first case of a 18 -year-old Libyan female who presented to the emergency department approximately 20-28 hours after ingesting 30 mg of colchicine in a suicide attempt. In spite of gastric lavage, use of activated charcoal and supportive measures, multi-organ system failure developed over the following two days, and patient died on the third day after admission. Salient toxicological and clinical aspects of colchicine poisoning are discussed.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Colchicine poisoning: A case of deliberate self poisoning, late presentation and fatal outcome ; volume:07 ; number:05 ; year:2015 ; pages:180-183 ; Ibnosina journal of medicine and biomedical sciences ; 07, Heft 05 (2015), 180-183

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Beteiligte Personen und Organisationen: Draa, Elham ; Arebi, Ali ; Alarabi, Safwan

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.210285
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022101002560099547105
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 15.08.2025, 07:27 MESZ