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ACUTE PHENOTHIAZINE INTOXICATION IN CHILDREN
Author(s) -
Duffy Barry
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb87786.x
Subject(s) - phenothiazine , medicine , pharmacology
Information concerning 30 children suffering acute neurological symptoms and signs as a complication of phenothiazine treatment is presented. In the majority of cases excessive dosage was used, but it is pointed out that fever and dehydration predisposed to the development of toxic phenomena. Treatment with benztroplne was given to some of these children, and rapid improvement was obtained. In the majority of cases, however, no treatment was necessary other than cessation of phenothiazine therapy.