Atropine toxicity caused by erroneous intranasal administration in a pediatric patient: case report

A 28-month-old boy mistakenly received intranasal atropine sulfate instead of Otrivin (xylometazoline hydrochloride) for the treatment of adenoid hypertrophy. Later on, he came to the emergency department with anticholinergic manifestations after the administration of multiple drops. The child prese...

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Main Authors: Lama S. Alaula, Mohammad Al-Kadi, Abdullah Almajed, Riyadh Alhedaithy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2019-07-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2019.279