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Acute overdose due to benzydamine
L Gómez-López1, J Hernández-Rodríguez, J Pou
1Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Hospital Clínic, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Human & Experimental Toxicology
|August 24, 1999
Summary
Accidental benzydamine poisoning in a child caused hallucinations. This rare side effect resolved naturally within 17 hours without further symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology
- Toxicology
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Benzydamine is a widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) available in various formulations.
- No previous cases of benzydamine poisoning had been documented in medical literature.
Observation:
- A case of accidental benzydamine poisoning involving a 6-year-old girl is presented.
- The child ingested an unspecified quantity of the medication.
Findings:
- The primary symptom observed was hallucinosis, with no other adverse effects reported.
- The hallucinatory episode was transient, resolving spontaneously over a 17-hour period.
Implications:
- This case highlights a rare neurological side effect of benzydamine, specifically hallucinosis.
- It underscores the importance of considering benzydamine in the differential diagnosis of poisoning in children presenting with altered mental status.
- Further investigation into the toxicological profile of benzydamine, particularly in pediatric populations, may be warranted.