title: Unusual cause of methadone poisoning.
abstract: A child with respiratory distress was found to have been given an antibiotic which was reconstituted with methadone. A delay in standard emergency room management led to a delay in diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Alberta.
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Gayle
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nazarali
mesh_terms: D000658:Amoxicillin; D004339:Drug Compounding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008508:Medication Errors; D008691:Methadone / Q000506:poisoning*; D009270:Naloxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010594:Pharmacies; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D009270:Naloxone; D000658:Amoxicillin; D008691:Methadone