Mebendazole poisoning in infancy.
Accidental mebendazole poisoning in an 8-week-old infant and respiratory arrest with tachyarrhythmia associated with continuous seizures is reported. Exchange transfusion was undertaken as a life-saving measure. Mebendazole, like piperazine citrate, has considerable neurotoxicity, especially in infancy, and we propose the use of exchange transfusion as a means of mebendazole elimination in infants.
el Kalla
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Department of Pediatrics, Al Wasl Maternity and Pediatric Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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D001049:Apnea / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000506:poisoning*; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced*
D008463:Mebendazole