title: Toxicity--seizures in an infant caused by (or related to) oral viscous lidocaine use.
abstract: A 5-month-old infant with seizures secondary to oral viscous lidocaine toxicity is described. Despite prior reports of this complication in the literature, many practitioners are unaware of the potential adverse effects of topical lidocaine usage in the pediatric patient. Complications of topical lidocaine use and recommendations regarding its use in the pediatric patient are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Florida Health Science Center-Jacksonville 32209.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wolfram
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rose
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy; D062787:Drug Overdose; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine