title: Accidental lidocaine overdosage in an infant.
abstract: A one month old child inadvertently received an intravenous bolus injection of 50 mg of lidocaine instead of contrast iodine. The clinical picture comprised collapse, respiratory arrest, convulsions and coma. The calculated maximum level of lidocaine was 5.39 mg/l. The recovery was complete. The toxicity of lidocaine is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hopital Bretonneau, France.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Jonville
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barbier
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Blond
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boscq
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Autret
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Breteau
mesh_terms: D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000209:etiology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine