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γ‐Hydroxybutyrate poisoning from toy beads
Author(s) -
Gunja Naren,
Doyle Evelyn,
Carpenter Kevin,
Chan Olivia T,
Gilmore Simon,
Browne Gary,
Graudins Andis
Publication year - 2008
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.1326-5377.2008.tb01508.x
Subject(s) - officer , medicine , emergency department , management , family medicine , library science , political science , nursing , law , computer science , economics
A 2-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with a decreased level of consciousness. The girl had had persistent vomiting and a seizure. Urine metabolic screening tests were positive for gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). Samples from toy beads ingested by both children contained 1,4-butanediol, which is metabolised to GHB in humans. Regulatory authorities were notified, leading to an international recall of the toy beads.