Intravenous self-administration of benzydamine, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with a central cannabinoidergic mechanism of action.

Benzydamine (BZY) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used for the topical treatment of inflammations of the oral and vaginal mucosae. Virtually nothing is known about the central pharmacological actions of BZY. Yet there are reports of voluntary systemic overdosage of BZY in drug addicts, resulting in a euphoric, hallucinatory state.

Management of body stuffers presenting to the emergency department.

Objective: The aim of this study was to establish a management protocol for body stuffers presenting to the emergency department.

Methods: This is a retrospective observational case series of patients presenting to the emergency department of a large inner-city hospital as 'body stuffers' during the period between 1 January 2006 and 31 October 2011, irrespective of the type of drug ingested. We reviewed demographic data, ingestion characteristics, clinical progress and outcome.