Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Rescue Therapy in a Child with Carisoprodol Overdose.

Authors :: Chegondi M
Badheka A
Chacham S
Kahana M
Source :: Cureus [Cureus] 2019 Nov 27; Vol. 11 (11), pp. e6250. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 27.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: The use of intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) therapy in children with carisoprodol toxicity was not described previously. We report the case of an adolescent female who presented to our pediatric intensive care unit with unresponsiveness and respiratory depression. The patient recovered immediately following ILE therapy and subsequently admitted having carisoprodol overdose.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br /> (Copyright © 2019, Chegondi et al.)

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