Abstract
A 15-year-old boy ingested 19.6 g (15 g veriflable) phenytoin sodium approximately four hours before emergency department presentation. The patient survived the suicide attempt with only supportive care, despite the ingestion of 392 mg/kg and a peak serum level of 100.8 μg/mL. A wide spectrum of physical findings consistent with acute massive ingestion of phenytoin was noted. This case report and a review of cases reported in the English literature of acute single anticonvulsant ingestion further delineate the clinical presentation of acute phenytoin overdose.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 61-67 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | American Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1989 |
Keywords
- Phenytoin
- anticonvulsant overdose
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine