title: Acute overdose due to benzydamine.
abstract: Benzydamine is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, currently available as mouthwash, aerosol, dermal cream, vaginal douche preparation, pills and otic drops. Up to now no cases of poisoning due to this drug have been reported. A 6-year-old girl with an accidental poisoning with benzydamine is described. The episode consisted of hallucinosis without other symptoms and resolved spontaneously in 17 h.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Hospital Clínic, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gómez-López
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hernández-Rodríguez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nogué
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000506:poisoning*; D001591:Benzydamine / Q000506:poisoning*; D002648:Child; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001591:Benzydamine