Tramadol-Induced Acute Seizures: A Report of Three Cases
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چکیده
There is a rise in substance abuse Nigeria and prescription drugs, particularly opioid analgesics, which are increasingly becoming target of abuse. Abuse the opiod tramadol has potential to precipitate seizures. We present 3 cases tramadol-induced seizures presenting at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife. The three patients were men, aged 22-40 years abused other drugs including alcohol, cannabis Rohypnol. This report illustrates fact that may be associated with acute it reasonable consider drug/opiod-induced seizure every case unexplained first episode young adult
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 M B Fawale 1, A Adebowale O Idowu S Balogun 2, Sanusi Komolafe 1
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: West African journal of medicine
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0189-160X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55891/wajm.v39i1.99