title: [Fatal iatrogenically-induced hyperglycemia following accidental glibenclamide ingestion].
abstract: A 2 9/12 years old girl had swallowed 8 to 9 tablets Euglucon N. By concatenation of unfortunatable facts the infant died of hyperglycaemia. The findings from this case should contribute to differentiate also in medical textbooks therapeutic recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Rheinisch-Westfälische-Technische Hochschule Aachen.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lemke
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005950:Glucose Solution, Hypertonic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005905:Glyburide / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005950:Glucose Solution, Hypertonic; D005905:Glyburide
vernacular_title: Letale iatrogen induzierte Hyperglykämie nach akzidenteller Glibenclamid-Einnahme.