title: Accidental dextropropoxyphene poisoning.
abstract: Dextropropoxyphene poisoning is an uncommon accidental poisoning in children. Presentation is similar to narcotic over dosage or poisoning. Convulsions, conduction disturbances, arrhythmias and hypoglycemia are common. Naloxone is the antidote. As it is uncommon and not documented in children in Indian literature we are reporting this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, M.S. Ramaiah Medical Teaching Hospital, Bangolore, India.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Karunakara
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Maiya
authors.forename: S Radhakrishna
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.forename: G C M
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Pradeep
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000506:poisoning; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000506:poisoning*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D011431:Dextropropoxyphene / Q000506:poisoning*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D004338:Drug Combinations; D000082:Acetaminophen; D011431:Dextropropoxyphene