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Man serious after 'taking drugs stolen from Basingstoke vets' Two men hospitalised after 'taking drugs stolen from Basingstoke vets'
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A man thought to have taken veterinary drugs that could be fatal for humans is in a serious condition in hospital. Two men who are thought to have taken veterinary drugs that could be fatal for humans have been hospitalised.
The man, in his 40s, was found seriously ill at a property in Basingstoke Town Centre at about 19:20 BST on Tuesday. The first man, aged in his 50s, is in intensive care after he was found seriously ill on Tuesday night at a property in Basingstoke town centre.
Police said he may have taken medication intended for animals which had been stolen from vets in Worting Road, Basingstoke, overnight on Monday. The second man was taken to hospital at midnight and treated overnight.
A 36-year-old man from Basingstoke has been arrested on suspicion of burglary. Police said they may have taken medication intended for animals that had been stolen from vets in Worting Road overnight on Monday.
He remains in police custody. Police said, the second man, who is his 40s and from the town, had since been discharged from hospital.
An anaesthetic for animals in a bottle branded "Iso-Flo" containing Isoflurane was among the drugs taken from the clinic. Two men from Basingstoke, aged 36 and 47, have been arrested on suspicion of burglary.
They remain in police custody.
An anaesthetic for animals containing isoflurane, in a bottle branded "Iso-Flo", was among the drugs taken from the clinic.
The stolen drugs could potentially be fatal if taken by humans, police said.The stolen drugs could potentially be fatal if taken by humans, police said.
"Taking medications which are not prescribed for you and are not intended for human use, can have a significant and serious effect on health. "Taking medications which are not prescribed for you and are not intended for human use can have a significant and serious effect on health," a spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said.
"Anyone who has taken animal medicines or who knows someone who may have taken them, should seek medical help immediately," a spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said. "Anyone who has taken animal medicines, or who knows someone who may have taken them, should seek medical help immediately."
The force is appealing for anyone who has any information about the whereabouts of the veterinary drugs to come forward.The force is appealing for anyone who has any information about the whereabouts of the veterinary drugs to come forward.