Inadvertent intramuscular administration of vincristine: lack of untoward effects without any treatment except administration of hot compresses.
A seven-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia received vincristine sulphate 1 mg, 1 ml intramuscularly, into his glutea, inadvertently, in the local hospital. The mother, applied hot compresses for 16 hours, starting 6.5 hours after the injection. Then, she told, the slight pain and the reddened area which developed around the injection site disappeared completely and he turned back to his daily activities. His physical examination, 2 weeks after the injection and during his follow-up revealed no abnormality.
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D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001458:Bandages; D002081:Buttocks; D002648:Child; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D014750:Vincristine