Campho-Phenique ingestion: an intentional overdose.
We report a suicide attempt with the camphorated phenol preparation Campho-Phenique. The total dose ingested was 68 mg/kg of camphor and 28.9 mg/kg of phenol. The patient had grand mal seizures minutes after ingestion. Supportive medical care and intubation resulted in full recovery within 12 hours. Although Campho-Phenique has been discussed extensively in the pediatric literature and its accidental ingestion by adults has occasionally been reported, intentional ingestion of the preparation has not been reported. We discuss our unusual case and review the literature.
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Department of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D002164:Camphor / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002951:Citrates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003422:Critical Care; D004338:Drug Combinations; D062787:Drug Overdose; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D017616:Magnesium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010636:Phenols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D016060:Sorption Detoxification; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002951:Citrates; D004338:Drug Combinations; D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D010636:Phenols; D002606:Charcoal; D002164:Camphor; C102651:camphorated phenol