Arrhythmogenic antitussive: A case of pediatric benzonatate overdose with torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest, and complete recovery without neurologic deficits

Mary Billingtonv; Jakub Furmaga; Thomas Schaeffer

doi:10.5863/1551-6776-25.7.642

Arrhythmogenic antitussive: A case of pediatric benzonatate overdose with torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest, and complete recovery without neurologic deficits

Mary Billingtonv, Jakub Furmaga, Thomas Schaeffer

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Benzonatate is a commonly prescribed antitussive with rapid and deadly effects in overdose. We report a 14-year-old female who ingested 14 capsules containing 200 mg benzonatate. Her case represents the only reported benzonatate overdose with torsades de pointes, as well as the only reported pediatric benzonatate ingestion complicated by cardiac arrest with full recovery.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	642-646
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Volume	25
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5863/1551-6776-25.7.642
State	Published - 2020

Keywords

Benzonatate
Cardiac arrest
Pediatric
Tessalon
Torsades de pointes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Pharmacology (medical)

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Arrhythmogenic antitussive: A case of pediatric benzonatate overdose with torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest, and complete recovery without neurologic deficits. / Billingtonv, Mary; Furmaga, Jakub; Schaeffer, Thomas.
In: Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Vol. 25, No. 7, 2020, p. 642-646.

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