Observation and patient disposition after stimulant drug poisoning

Specific observation and patient disposition advice is given for poisonings due to the following stimulant drugs:

For all other stimulant drug poisonings, follow the advice in this monograph.

Admit all patients with evidence of stimulant drug-associated sympathomimetic toxidrome until toxicity has resolved.

Admit patients with evidence of vascular complications or hyperthermia to a critical care unit.

Observe all other patients with stimulant drug poisoning in hospital for at least 4 hours after ingestion of an immediate-release preparation, or at least 12 hours after ingestion of a modified-release preparation.