title: Acute intoxication of lidocaine and chlorpheniramine: report of one case.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. guitar@ndmctsgh.edu.tw
authors.forename: Yi-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Chih-Hsing
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Yeong-Seng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yuh
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D002744:Chlorpheniramine; D008012:Lidocaine