ALLMedicine™ Amphetamine Toxicity Center

Jan 25th, 2023 - Prehospital Care Prehospital care is primarily supportive. Address the ABCs, administer oxygen, obtain intravenous access, assess blood glucose level, monitor the patient, and perform frequent vital sign checks and serial assessment of consciousne...

Oct 21st, 2021 - Practice Essentials Amphetamines are a class of compounds that are abused in many regions of the world, including the United States, Australasia, and Europe. Synthetic amphetamine compounds commonly are produced in clandestine laboratories and var...

Oct 21st, 2021 - Laboratory Studies Patients with amphetamine intoxication who present with no life-threatening signs or symptoms may be treated with sedation and observation and may require no laboratory workup. Patients who are experiencing seizures or prolonged...

Oct 21st, 2021 - Prehospital Care Prehospital care of patients with amphetamine intoxication often requires physical and chemical restraint of the patient and treatment of complications of intoxication, including seizures, loss of competent airway, cardiac dysrhyt...

Oct 21st, 2021 - History Many patients with amphetamine intoxication are identified by a change of mental status alone. In other cases, the mental status change is associated with another injury and/or illness. Trauma often accompanies amphetamine intoxication and...