Near-fatal drug toxicities in newborn babies: A Case Series
Background: Neonates are highly vulnerable to drug toxicities because of their age-related limitations in drug metabolisms and renal excretion. Lack of the knowledge and/or education for medical professionals about the right dose administration and the lack of neonate-specific formulations are the a...
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| author | Mousa Ahmadpour-kacho Mehdi Tarighati Jafar Khalafi Yadollah Zahed pasha |
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| description | Background: Neonates are highly vulnerable to drug toxicities because of their age-related limitations in drug metabolisms and renal excretion. Lack of the knowledge and/or education for medical professionals about the right dose administration and the lack of neonate-specific formulations are the additional dilemmas.
Cases Presentation: Here, we reported six neonates presented with severe drug toxicities, including acetaminophen, digoxin, theophyllin, lidocaine and opium and they were successfully treated in NICU at Amirkola Children’s Hospital, Babol– in the north of Iran. Most of the toxicities were originated from the lack knowledge of physician or parents for selecting the right drug and dose of drug for newborn babies.
Conclusions: Better education of medical professional and parents are needed to avoid neonatal drug toxicities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8221b77ddcd4437ba7238791ed90b6a2022-12-21T23:41:17ZengBabol University of Medical SciencesCaspian Journal of Pediatrics2383-31062015-03-01112527Near-fatal drug toxicities in newborn babies: A Case SeriesMousa Ahmadpour-kacho0Mehdi Tarighati1Jafar Khalafi2Yadollah Zahed pasha3 Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center Golestan University of Medical Sciences Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center Background: Neonates are highly vulnerable to drug toxicities because of their age-related limitations in drug metabolisms and renal excretion. Lack of the knowledge and/or education for medical professionals about the right dose administration and the lack of neonate-specific formulations are the additional dilemmas. Cases Presentation: Here, we reported six neonates presented with severe drug toxicities, including acetaminophen, digoxin, theophyllin, lidocaine and opium and they were successfully treated in NICU at Amirkola Children’s Hospital, Babol– in the north of Iran. Most of the toxicities were originated from the lack knowledge of physician or parents for selecting the right drug and dose of drug for newborn babies. Conclusions: Better education of medical professional and parents are needed to avoid neonatal drug toxicities.http://caspianjp.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1ToxicityNeonatalDrugAcetaminophenDigoxinTheophyllinLidocaine and Opium |
| spellingShingle | Mousa Ahmadpour-kacho Mehdi Tarighati Jafar Khalafi Yadollah Zahed pasha Near-fatal drug toxicities in newborn babies: A Case Series Caspian Journal of Pediatrics Toxicity Neonatal Drug Acetaminophen Digoxin Theophyllin Lidocaine and Opium |
| title | Near-fatal drug toxicities in newborn babies: A Case Series |
| title_full | Near-fatal drug toxicities in newborn babies: A Case Series |
| title_fullStr | Near-fatal drug toxicities in newborn babies: A Case Series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Near-fatal drug toxicities in newborn babies: A Case Series |
| title_short | Near-fatal drug toxicities in newborn babies: A Case Series |
| title_sort | near fatal drug toxicities in newborn babies a case series |
| topic | Toxicity Neonatal Drug Acetaminophen Digoxin Theophyllin Lidocaine and Opium |
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