Colchicine intoxication

Poisoning by the intake of colchicine is rare in our environment but has serious implications in the life of the patient so it must be recognized and treated promptly This is the case of poisoning of a 44-year-old man who ingested 40 mg of colchicine for suicidal purposes, who developed lactic acido...

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Autor: Cabrera-Taipe, Víctor Andrés
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Perú
Institución:Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
Repositorio:Revista de la Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:medicinainterna.net.pe:article/668
Acceso en línea:https://revistamedicinainterna.net/index.php/spmi/article/view/668
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:colchicina
intoxicación
acidosis láctica
colchicine
intoxication
lactic acidosis
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Sumario:Poisoning by the intake of colchicine is rare in our environment but has serious implications in the life of the patient so it must be recognized and treated promptly This is the case of poisoning of a 44-year-old man who ingested 40 mg of colchicine for suicidal purposes, who developed lactic acidosis, multi-organ failure and subsequent fatal outcome.