Fatal accidental dibucaine poisoning in children

P. S. Dayan, T. L. Litovitz, B. I. Crouch, A. J. Scalzo, Bruce Klein

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Abstract

Dibucaine is a potent amide anesthetic available in over-the-counter preparations. Compared with lidocaine, substantially lower doses of dibucaine may result in seizures, dysrhythmias, and death. We present three fatal cases of accidental dibucaine ingestion in children and discuss the toxicity, treatment, and prevention of such ingestions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)442-445
Number of pages4
JournalAnnals of Emergency Medicine
Volume28
Issue number4
StatePublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

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Dibucaine
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Amides
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Dayan, P. S., Litovitz, T. L., Crouch, B. I., Scalzo, A. J., & Klein, B. (1996). Fatal accidental dibucaine poisoning in children. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 28(4), 442-445.

Fatal accidental dibucaine poisoning in children. / Dayan, P. S.; Litovitz, T. L.; Crouch, B. I.; Scalzo, A. J.; Klein, Bruce.

In: Annals of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 28, No. 4, 1996, p. 442-445.

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Dayan, PS, Litovitz, TL, Crouch, BI, Scalzo, AJ & Klein, B 1996, 'Fatal accidental dibucaine poisoning in children', Annals of Emergency Medicine, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 442-445.
Dayan PS, Litovitz TL, Crouch BI, Scalzo AJ, Klein B. Fatal accidental dibucaine poisoning in children. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 1996;28(4):442-445.
Dayan, P. S. ; Litovitz, T. L. ; Crouch, B. I. ; Scalzo, A. J. ; Klein, Bruce. / Fatal accidental dibucaine poisoning in children. In: Annals of Emergency Medicine. 1996 ; Vol. 28, No. 4. pp. 442-445.
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