PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Chong, C-F
AU  - Wang, T-L
TI  - An unusual presentation of baclofen overdose
AID  - 10.1136/emj.2003.011908
DP  - 2005 Sep 01
TA  - Emergency Medicine Journal
PG  - 673--674
VI  - 22
IP  - 9
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/22/9/673.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/22/9/673.full
SO  - Emerg Med J2005 Sep 01; 22
AB  - Baclofen has become increasingly popular in the treatment of spasticity disorders. Its availability for misuse has also increased. We report a case of baclofen overdose in a 20-year-old man, who manifested atypical symptoms of baclofen overdose—that is, delirium and rhabdomyolysis. He was treated successfully with full supportive management, and was discharged from the hospital on the 12th day following admission. If a past medication history is not immediately available, baclofen overdose should be included in the differential diagnosis of an acutely confused patient complicated with rhabdomyolysis, as routine toxicology screening does not include baclofen.