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Table 4 Specific treatment given at the OAEOC

From: Outpatient treatment of acute poisoning by substances of abuse: a prospective observational cohort study

 

Total n (%)

Hospitalised n (%)

Medical treatment

402 (17)

103 (26)

 Naloxone

198 (8)

48 (24)

 Paracetamol

57 (2)

10 (18)

 Thiamine

52 (2)

11 (21)

 Intravenous fluids

51 (2)

17 (33)

 Valproate

42 (2)

8 (19)

 Alimemazine

32 (1)

6 (19)

 Oxygen

30 (1)

20 (67)

 Diazepam

21 (1)

14 (67)

 Nitrazepam

19 (1)

5 (26)

 Metoclopramide

16 (1)

2 (13)

 Haloperidol

15 (1)

5 (33)

 Active charcoal

8 (<1)

3 (38)

 Flumazenil

3 (<1)

2 (67)

 Resuscitated at the OAEOC

1 (<1)

1 (100)

 Other

82 (3)

21 (26)

Departments involved besides the emergency general practice service

 Trauma clinic

223 (10)

28 (13)

 Psychiatric emergency service

64 (3)

8 (13)

 Emergency social services

500 (21)

11 (2)

 24 h observation unit

102 (4)

17 (17)

Total

2343 (100)

391 (17)

  1. OAEOC Oslo Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinic