Fatal methadone intoxication in a child.
Methadone is an opiate used as part of the treatment for heroin abuse; it can be ingested orally. We present the lethal outcome of a 22-month-old child intoxicated after methadone ingestion.
Riascos
Roy
R
Radiology Department, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd-Route 0709, Galveston, TX 77555-0709, USA. roriasco@utmb.edu
Kumfa
Paul
P
Rojas
Rafael
R
Cuellar
Hugo
H
Descartes
Fernando
F
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000187:drug effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000506:poisoning*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000506:poisoning*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone