Human exposure to pet prescription medications

Vet Hum Toxicol. 2002 Aug;44(4):218-9.

Abstract

Veterinarians commonly prescribe medications to treat a variety of companion animal clinical conditions. Many pet medications are pharmacologically the same product prescribed for human use. We report 2 cases in which pet medications were used for self poisoning. Obtaining a pet history may provide critical information in the assessment of a patient with a suspected overdose.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acepromazine / administration & dosage
  • Acepromazine / poisoning*
  • Adult
  • Amitriptyline / administration & dosage
  • Amitriptyline / poisoning*
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / administration & dosage
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / poisoning*
  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / drug therapy
  • Dogs
  • Dopamine Antagonists / administration & dosage
  • Dopamine Antagonists / poisoning*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Suicide, Attempted*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
  • Dopamine Antagonists
  • Amitriptyline
  • Acepromazine