Jackson C, Hart A, Robinson M D
J Emerg Med. 1985;3(2):127-32. doi: 10.1016/0736-4679(85)90044-7.
Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident is an uncommon but serious complication of drug overdose. A case of fatal intracranial hemorrhage following overdose with phenylpropanolamine, pentazocine, and tripelennamine is presented. The pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of poisoning by these agents are discussed.
