[Prehospital treatment of intoxications with euphorizing drugs]

Acute intoxications are frequently seen in the prehospital setting and are often either a mixture of multiple drugs or supplemented with other drugs such as alcohol or marihuana. In contrast to the in-hospital setting, where intoxications can be detected with blood, sweat or urine tests, the prehospital physician may need to act on the symptomatology rather than the aetiology. Symptoms can be divided into two main groups depending on whether they are promoting or inhibiting vital functions. This article gives an update on management of intoxications with central stimulants in the prehospital setting.