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Journal Article 
Myocardial infarction after intranasal methamphetamine 
Farnsworth, TL; Brugger, CH; Malters, P 
1997 
Yes 
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
ISSN: 1079-2082
EISSN: 1535-2900 
IPA/97/1124089 
J 
REF 6 
586-587 
eng 
IPA COPYRIGHT: ASHP An acute myocardial infarction attributed to intranasal inhalation of methamphetamine is reported in a 35-yr-old male patient; he was initially treated with an accelerated alteplase regimen, 1000 units/h of heparin sodium, 10 mcg/min of nitroglycerin (reduced from 50 mcg/min when his blood pressure dropped to 77/42 mm Hg), aspirin, and nifedipine. The patient underwent angioplasty for stenosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery and recovered uneventfully.