Citation

Gunja N, Doyle E, Carpenter K, Chan OT, Gilmore S, Browne G, Graudins A. Med. J. Aust. 2008; 188(1): 54-55.

Affiliation

NSW Poisons Information Centre, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia. (NarenG@chw.edu.au)

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Australian Medical Association, Publisher Australasian Medical Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18021061

Abstract

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.

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