Poisoning exposures and use of ipecac in children less than 1 year old
Poison exposures in children less than 1 year old and the safety and efficacy of syrup of ipecac in children 9 to 12 months old were evaluated in a prospective eight-month study conducted at the Massachusetts Poison Control Center. Poison exposures in children less than 1 year old represented approx...
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Published in | Annals of emergency medicine Vol. 15; no. 7; pp. 808 - 810 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York, NY
Mosby, Inc
01.07.1986
Elsevier |
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Summary: | Poison exposures in children less than 1 year old and the safety and efficacy of syrup of ipecac in children 9 to 12 months old were evaluated in a prospective eight-month study conducted at the Massachusetts Poison Control Center. Poison exposures in children less than 1 year old represented approximately 9% of the 38,080 calls received. Mobile children (in walkers, crawling, or walking) were at the greatest risk of poisoning. The majority of children (94%) were asymptomatic and none were hospitalized or died. The products involved were primarily plants (38%) and household products (30%). All 21 patients, ages 9 to 12 months, were given 10 mL syrup of ipecac under medical supervision and vomited within one hour. The mean time to vomit was 21.7 (SEM ± 2.8) minutes. The patients vomited 3.3 (SEM ± 0.3) times and all episodes of vomiting abated by 26.4 (SEM ± 6.6) minutes. No significant side effects were noted. The use of the syrup of ipecac in the 9- to 12-month-old child appears to be safe and effective. |
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ISSN: | 0196-0644 1097-6760 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0196-0644(86)80378-X |