Respiratuvar depression after accidental nasal ingestion of brimonidine eye drops in infant

Objectives: Brimonidine tartrate is an alpha-2 agonist used for glaucoma treatment. It can lead to serious poisoning symptoms when misused by children. Case report: In this case report, 3 months-old male patient with severe central nervous system depression and respiratory arrest as a result of acci...

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Main Authors: Ali Gunes, Hasan Balik, Servet Yel, Halil Kocamaz, Mehmet Bosnak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-12-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452247316300115