Overdose of colchicine in a three-year-old child.
We report the case of a previously healthy girl who developed a multi-systemic failure after an inappropriate dose of colchicine. The patient recovered completely and had no residual effects.
Department of Pediatrics, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago.
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Valenzuela
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Paris
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Oberpauer
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Rios
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D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003078:Colchicine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000139:chemically induced; D062787:Drug Overdose; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004798:Enzymes / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
D004798:Enzymes; D003078:Colchicine