Open AccessOccurrence of acute cholinergic syndrome in an infant due to donepezil ingestion
Author(s) -
Sadeghi Mahdieh,
Zakariaei Zakaria,
Soleymani Mostafa,
Malakian Abdollah
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5469
Subject(s) - donepezil , medicine , cholinesterase , emergency department , ingestion , cholinergic , acetylcholinesterase , disease , pediatrics , dementia , anesthesia , psychiatry , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme
Abstract Donepezil and acetyl cholinesterase inhibitors are the most commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. We describe a 2‐year‐old infant who was referred to the emergency department after developing cholinergic syndrome 6 hours after ingesting 10 mg of his grandmother's donepezil tablets and was finally discharged in stable condition.