Use of nebulized budesonide in two critical patients with hydrocarbon intoxication.
Reports of acute naphtha (a petroleum distillate) intoxication, particularly those containing treatment and toxicological data, are poorly verified in the literature. Systemic steroids have not usually been advised for routine management, but no previous studies have been reported on the effects of corticosteroid inhalations. In this study, two critical pediatric patients with chemical pneumonia due to naphtha ingestion have been reported who were effectively managed with nebulized budesonide.
Gurkan
Fuat
F
Department of Pediatrics, Dicle University Medical School, Diyarbakir, Turkey. fuatgurkan@hotmail.com
Bosnak
Mehmet
M
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000473:Alkanes / Q000506:poisoning*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019819:Budesonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000473:Alkanes; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D019819:Budesonide; C004544:naphtha