Fatal acute intoxication of accidentally ingested nifedipine in an infant - A case report

Highlights • We report a death caused by acute nifedipine intoxication in two years old infant. • He orally ingested nifedipine which had been prescribed to his grandfather. • It was considered that he ingested nifedipine in mistake for ramune confectionery. • Blood concentration of nifedipine was h...

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Published in:Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2017-01, Vol.24, p.12-18
Main Authors: Yamamoto, Hiroki, Takayasu, Tatsunori, Nosaka, Mizuho, Kimura, Akihiko, Ishida, Yuko, Kawaguchi, Takashi, Fukami, Mie, Okada, Misato, Kondo, Toshikazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental ingestion
Accidents, Home
Autopsy
Child, Preschool
Forensic Toxicology
Gastrointestinal Contents
Humans
Infant
Internal Medicine
Japan
Male
Nifedipine
Nifedipine - poisoning
Toxicology
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Summary:Highlights • We report a death caused by acute nifedipine intoxication in two years old infant. • He orally ingested nifedipine which had been prescribed to his grandfather. • It was considered that he ingested nifedipine in mistake for ramune confectionery. • Blood concentration of nifedipine was higher than that of past infant fatal case. • There was a few fatal report of accidental ingestion of nifedipine in infant.
ISSN:1344-6223
1873-4162
DOI:10.1016/j.legalmed.2016.11.002