Loss of consciousness in a child after consuming an ointment: A Case Report
Objective: accidental ingestion of brimonidine can lead to serious adverse effects, especially in young children. We report the case of a 2.5-year-old child who ingested brimonidine ointment and experienced apnea and coma.Case Presentation: The case was a female patient with severe central nervous s...
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| author | Anahita Alizadeh Nafiseh pourbadakhshan |
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| description | Objective: accidental ingestion of brimonidine can lead to serious adverse effects, especially in young children. We report the case of a 2.5-year-old child who ingested brimonidine ointment and experienced apnea and coma.Case Presentation: The case was a female patient with severe central nervous system depression and apnea as a result of brimonidine ointment ingestion. After administration of oxygen and high doses of naloxone, she improved.Conclusion: Eating the alpha 2 adrenergic compounds is very dangerous for children, and in addition to medical staff, parents should also receive adequate training on this matter. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7b41089c9aa44ad90bd9a555e5e2aa92023-09-03T06:34:10ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Pediatrics2345-50472345-50552023-08-01118181891819110.22038/ijp.2023.74096.534422894Loss of consciousness in a child after consuming an ointment: A Case ReportAnahita Alizadeh0Nafiseh pourbadakhshan1Faculty of Medicine, MTRC Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Clinical Research Development Unit of Akbar Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Objective: accidental ingestion of brimonidine can lead to serious adverse effects, especially in young children. We report the case of a 2.5-year-old child who ingested brimonidine ointment and experienced apnea and coma.Case Presentation: The case was a female patient with severe central nervous system depression and apnea as a result of brimonidine ointment ingestion. After administration of oxygen and high doses of naloxone, she improved.Conclusion: Eating the alpha 2 adrenergic compounds is very dangerous for children, and in addition to medical staff, parents should also receive adequate training on this matter.https://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_22894_78db217241e5610d6f7f053c4ceb8964.pdfbrimonidine,,,،poisoning,,,،children |
| spellingShingle | Anahita Alizadeh Nafiseh pourbadakhshan Loss of consciousness in a child after consuming an ointment: A Case Report International Journal of Pediatrics brimonidine,, ,،poisoning,, ,،children |
| title | Loss of consciousness in a child after consuming an ointment: A Case Report |
| title_full | Loss of consciousness in a child after consuming an ointment: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Loss of consciousness in a child after consuming an ointment: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Loss of consciousness in a child after consuming an ointment: A Case Report |
| title_short | Loss of consciousness in a child after consuming an ointment: A Case Report |
| title_sort | loss of consciousness in a child after consuming an ointment a case report |
| topic | brimonidine,, ,،poisoning,, ,،children |
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