TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Accidental clonidine patch ingestion in a child
JO  - American journal of therapeutics
A1  - Horowitz, Russ
A1  - Mazor, Suzan S.
A1  - Aks, Steven E.
A1  - Leikin, Jerrold B.
SP  - 272
EP  - 274
VL  - 12
IS  - 3
N2  - A case of a pediatric ingestion of a clonidine patch is described. Symptoms included lethargy, bradycardia, and miosis. Treatment included naloxone, charcoal administration, and whole bowel irrigation. Gastrointestinal absorption of active drug can result in significant toxicity and treatment should focus on aggressive decontamination techniques.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1075-2765
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -