Bad news about an old poison. A case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and injection of the content of an electronic cigarette refill
There are increasing concerns about the escalating use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). In particular, smokers have been advised by important agencies such as the US Food and Drug Administration about the potential harm to the health of these products, being now considered as drug delivery d...
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| author | Gianfranco Cervellin Michele Luci Carlotta Bellini Giuseppe Lippi |
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| description | There are increasing concerns about the escalating use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). In particular, smokers have been advised by important agencies such as the US Food and Drug Administration about the potential harm to the health of these products, being now considered as drug delivery devices. The leading issues supporting this statement include the repeated inhalation of propylene glycol that is used as a diluent in refills, accidental poisoning, as well as evidence that ecigarettes may promote continued smoking since their use may compromise quitting motivations. Some authors have minimized these risks, considering the potential advantages of these devices for public health. Here we describe the first case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and intravenous injection of the content of an e-cigarette refill, incorrectly mixed with methadone, bottled in a generic vial. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00df4328f8f74c1392f7ffd44529f6e22022-12-22T00:41:20ZengPAGEPress PublicationsEmergency Care Journal1826-98262013-10-0192e18e1810.4081/ecj.2013.e181298Bad news about an old poison. A case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and injection of the content of an electronic cigarette refillGianfranco Cervellin0Michele Luci1Carlotta Bellini2Giuseppe Lippi3Emergency Department, Parma University Hospital, ParmaEmergency Department, Parma University Hospital, ParmaEmergency Department, Parma University Hospital, ParmaLaboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, Parma University Hospital, ParmaThere are increasing concerns about the escalating use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). In particular, smokers have been advised by important agencies such as the US Food and Drug Administration about the potential harm to the health of these products, being now considered as drug delivery devices. The leading issues supporting this statement include the repeated inhalation of propylene glycol that is used as a diluent in refills, accidental poisoning, as well as evidence that ecigarettes may promote continued smoking since their use may compromise quitting motivations. Some authors have minimized these risks, considering the potential advantages of these devices for public health. Here we describe the first case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and intravenous injection of the content of an e-cigarette refill, incorrectly mixed with methadone, bottled in a generic vial.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1181nicotine poisoning, electronic cigarette, methadone, addiction |
| spellingShingle | Gianfranco Cervellin Michele Luci Carlotta Bellini Giuseppe Lippi Bad news about an old poison. A case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and injection of the content of an electronic cigarette refill Emergency Care Journal nicotine poisoning, electronic cigarette, methadone, addiction |
| title | Bad news about an old poison. A case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and injection of the content of an electronic cigarette refill |
| title_full | Bad news about an old poison. A case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and injection of the content of an electronic cigarette refill |
| title_fullStr | Bad news about an old poison. A case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and injection of the content of an electronic cigarette refill |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bad news about an old poison. A case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and injection of the content of an electronic cigarette refill |
| title_short | Bad news about an old poison. A case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and injection of the content of an electronic cigarette refill |
| title_sort | bad news about an old poison a case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and injection of the content of an electronic cigarette refill |
| topic | nicotine poisoning, electronic cigarette, methadone, addiction |
| url | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1181 |
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