Red child syndrome.
An acute overdose of rifampicin in an 18 month old white infant is described. The characteristic signs of the syndrome: orange-red discolouration of the skin, urine, and tears, facial pruritus, and periorbital oedema were present and the outcome was uneventful. Paediatricians should be aware of this peculiar yet easily identifiable syndrome.
D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000139:chemically induced; D012293:Rifampin / Q000506:poisoning*; D013577:Syndrome
D012293:Rifampin