Accidental dextropropoxyphene poisoning

Dextropropoxyphene poisoning is an uncommon accidental poisoning in children. Presentation is similar to narcotic over dosage or poisoning. Convulsions, conduction disturbances, arrhythmias and hypoglycemia are common. Naloxone is the antidote. As it is uncommon and not documented in children in Ind...

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Published inIndian journal of pediatrics Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 357 - 358
Main Authors KARUNAKARA, B. P, MAIYA, P. P, RADHAKRISHNA HEGDE, S, PRADEEP, G. C. M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Springer 01.04.2003
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Accidents, Home
Acetaminophen - poisoning
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic - poisoning
Analgesics, Opioid - poisoning
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Dextropropoxyphene - poisoning
Drug Combinations
Drug intoxications. Doping
Drug Overdose - diagnosis
Drug Overdose - therapy
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Treatment Outcome
Tropical medicine
Asia
India
Human
Case study
Dextropropoxyphene
Naloxone
Oploid analgesic
Infant
Poisoning
Narcotic analgesic
Hypoglycemia
Cardiac arrythmias
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Summary:Dextropropoxyphene poisoning is an uncommon accidental poisoning in children. Presentation is similar to narcotic over dosage or poisoning. Convulsions, conduction disturbances, arrhythmias and hypoglycemia are common. Naloxone is the antidote. As it is uncommon and not documented in children in Indian literature we are reporting this case.
ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/BF02723596