Aspirin misuse: A case report

TY - JOUR

T1 - Aspirin misuse

T2 - A case report

AU - Goldrich, David

AU - Sreedhar, Anita

AU - Aziz, Rehan

AU - Kaufman, Kenneth R.

AU - Tobia, Anthony

AU - Trenton, Adam

N1 - Publisher Copyright: Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2019.

PY - 2019/9/1

Y1 - 2019/9/1

N2 - Aspirin-use disorder is an underreported condition. Identification of the signs and symptoms of aspirin misuse are important in light of prevalent non-prescribed medicine/over-the-counter medication (NPM/OTC) misuse. We discuss here the case of a patient with a history of chronic aspirin misuse who presented to the emergency department with salicylate intoxication and described elation secondary to deliberate aspirin consumption. This case highlights the importance of screening for NPM/OTC medication misuse in at-risk populations.

AB - Aspirin-use disorder is an underreported condition. Identification of the signs and symptoms of aspirin misuse are important in light of prevalent non-prescribed medicine/over-the-counter medication (NPM/OTC) misuse. We discuss here the case of a patient with a history of chronic aspirin misuse who presented to the emergency department with salicylate intoxication and described elation secondary to deliberate aspirin consumption. This case highlights the importance of screening for NPM/OTC medication misuse in at-risk populations.

KW - Other specified substance use disorder

KW - aspirin misuse

KW - non-prescribed medication misuse

KW - over-the-counter medication misuse

KW - salicylism

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U2 - 10.1192/bjo.2019.55

DO - 10.1192/bjo.2019.55

M3 - Article

SN - 2056-4724

VL - 5

JO - BJPsych Open

JF - BJPsych Open

IS - 5

M1 - e65

ER -