title: Lomotil poisoning in children: two case reports.
abstract: Lomotil is a proprietary antidiarrhoeal agent in common use. Two cases of Lomotil poisoning, one of them fatal, are described. Symptoms are those of central nervous system depression and atropinism. Treatment consists of gastric emptying, administration of specific narcotic antagonists, cathartics and activated charcoal.
mesh_terms: D001285:Atropine / Q000506:poisoning*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004157:Diphenoxylate / Q000506:poisoning*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007540:Isonipecotic Acids / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D007540:Isonipecotic Acids; D004157:Diphenoxylate; D001285:Atropine