Acute intoxication of lidocaine and chlorpheniramine: report of one case.
A case of acute intoxication involving lidocaine and chlorpheniramine (an antihistamine) in a 13-month-old child after ingestion of a commercial topical agent is presented. The major toxic reaction consisted of convulsion, coma, tachycardia, fever, and fatigue. This report shows that parents and physicians should be made aware of the hazards of lidocaine and overdose of other topical agents in infants and children.
Hua
Yi-Ming
YM
Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. guitar@ndmctsgh.edu.tw
Hung
Chih-Hsing
CH
Yuh
Yeong-Seng
YS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000506:poisoning*; D002744:Chlorpheniramine / Q000506:poisoning*; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D002744:Chlorpheniramine; D008012:Lidocaine