Flood J G, Williams T D, Bacon R C
Department of Chemical Pathology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, Westminster Hospital, London.
Br J Clin Pract. 1990 Dec;44(12):747-8.
Specific treatment is available for only a few substances taken in overdose. We report here a patient who attempted suicide with a massive overdose of insulin and thyroxine, a combination not previously reported, and discuss the specific treatments given to mitigate the harmful effects of this combination.