Activated charcoal for theophylline toxicity in a premature infant on the second day of life.
A premature infant received an overdose of aminophylline on the 2nd day of life and was successfully treated with activated charcoal. The use of activated charcoal this early postnatally has never been reported.
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Department of Pediatrics, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153.
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D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy; D013806:Theophylline / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*
D002606:Charcoal; D013806:Theophylline