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    • Clinical Toxicology

    Background:

    • Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a central nervous system depressant with abuse potential.
    • GHB overdose presents unique clinical challenges in emergency settings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To characterize the clinical presentation and patient outcomes of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) overdose.
    • To identify common co-ingestants and associated clinical findings in GHB overdose cases.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective case series of 88 patients with GHB ingestion.
    • Data collected from an urban public hospital emergency department database (1993-1996).
    • Extracted demographic data, co-drug use, vital signs, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), lab values, and clinical course.

    Main Results:

    • Most patients were male (69%), mean age 28. Co-ingestion of ethanol (39%) or other drugs (28%) was common.
    • Significant findings included decreased consciousness (GCS ≤ 8 in 61%), hypothermia (31%), bradycardia (36%), respiratory acidosis (Pco2 ≥ 45 in 70% of tested), and emesis (30%).
    • Hypotension occurred in 11% of patients. Consciousness typically regained within 5 hours for non-intubated patients with GCS ≤ 13.

    Conclusions:

    • GHB overdose frequently presents with altered mental status, hypothermia, bradycardia, and respiratory acidosis.
    • Co-ingestion of ethanol and other drugs is a significant factor in GHB overdose cases.
    • Most patients experience a benign clinical course with spontaneous recovery, but close monitoring is essential.