FATAL ACCIDENTAL DIBUCAINE POISONING IN CHILDREN

Authors
DAYAN PS LITOVITZ TL CROUCH BI SCALZO AJ KLEIN BL
Citation
Ps. Dayan et al., FATAL ACCIDENTAL DIBUCAINE POISONING IN CHILDREN, Annals of emergency medicine, 28(4), 1996, pp. 442-445
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Annals of emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01960644
Volume
28
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
442 - 445
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-0644(1996)28:4<442:FADPIC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Dibucaine is a potent amide anesthetic available in over-the-counter p reparations. Compared with lidocaine, substantially lower doses of dib ucaine may result in seizures, dysrhythmias, and death. We present thr ee fatal cases of accidental dibucaine ingestion in children and discu ss the toxicity, treatment, and prevention of such ingestions.