Abstract
Chlorate hydrate is commonly used for neonatal sedation, but blood levels are infrequently monitored, reflecting an underemphasis of acute toxic effects. This report describes a case of chloral hydrate toxicity in a term infant with cardiac, renal, neurologic, bladder and gastrointestinal dysfunction. The effects of exchange transfusion are described as well as pharmacokinetics.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 116-120 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Developmental Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1991 |
Keywords
- Chloral hydrate
- Ileus
- Term infant
- Trichloroethanol
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
- Pharmacology (medical)