Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology (대한임상독성학회지)

Korean society of Clincal Toxicology (대한임상독성학회)
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Two Cases of Intoxication with Phentermine

Phentermine 과량복용 2례

  • Ku, Jae Eun (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Joo, Young Seon (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • You, Je Sung (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Sung Phil (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hahn Shick (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 구재은 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 주영선 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 유제성 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 정성필 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 이한식 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실)
  • Received : 2014.06.09
  • Accepted : 2014.06.10
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

Phentermine has been widely used as an appetite suppressant since 2004 in Korea. The authors experienced two cases of acute phentermine overdose and report with the literature review. A 36-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman presented together to the emergency department with taking 13 tablets (390 mg) of phentermine 16 hours ago. They had tachycardia, hypertension and complained visual symptoms, nausea, insomnia and anxiety. These symptoms were resolved by conservative management.

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