Progressive nicotine poisoning by multiple transdermal nicotine patches

Childhood poisoning involving transdermal nicotine patches.

OBJECTIVE To describe the circumstances, medical complications, and outcomes of children exposed to a transdermal nicotine patch (TNP). DESIGN Prospective case series; postmarketing surveillance study over a 24-month period. SETTING Thirty-four United States poison centers. Patients. Children 0 to 15 years old exposed to a TNP. INTERVENTIONS None. OUTCOME MEASURES Exposure circumstances...

Side effects of transdermal nicotine patches.

The effect of transdermal nicotine patches on sleep and dreams.

This study was undertaken to determine the effect of 24-h transdermal nicotine patches on sleep and dream mentation in 15 smokers aged 20 to 33. Utilising a repeated measures design, it was found that more time awake and more ASDA micro-arousals occurred while wearing the nicotine patch compared to placebo. Also, the percentage of REM sleep decreased, but REM latency and the proportion of time ...

Suicidal Death by Nicotine Poisoning

Nicotine is a natural water-soluble alkaloid obtained from the dried leaves and stems of tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana rustica), with amounts of 0.5%-8% by weight. Because this substance has an addictive potential, leaves or products of tobacco have been sold as snuff, chewing tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco. Nicotine is also used for therapeutic purposes, such as...

Suicide plan by nicotine poisoning: a review of nicotine toxicity.

Nicotine is a toxic substance which is readily available from a wide variety of sources. Due to the universal availability of nicotine, the primary care physician may encounter accidental or deliberate poisoning in a variety of clinical settings and should be familiar with diagnosis and management of nicotine toxicity. We report a case in which a depressed patient attempted suicide using nicoti...