The Medical Journal of Australia · 2008 · 26 citations · 3 references
PharmacyPediatricsPharmacologyDiagnostic ToxicologyForensic ToxicologyPoisoning DiagnosisPediatric Adverse Drug ReactionsPediatric Poisoning DiagnosisPediatric Poisoning ManagementPediatric ToxicologyPoisoning InvestigationHousehold Chemical Ingestion DiagnosisIngestion Of Household ChemicalsIngestion PoisoningInternational Recall RegulationLaboratory Testing In PoisoningPediatric Poisoning SyndromesUrine Drug ScreeningUrine-based Screening
A 2-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with a decreased level of consciousness. The girl had had persistent vomiting and a seizure. Urine metabolic screening tests were positive for gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). Samples from toy beads ingested by both children contained 1,4-butanediol, which is metabolised to GHB in humans. Regulatory authorities were notified, leading to an international recall of the toy beads.
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Intoxication due to 1,4-butanediol
C. Lora-Tamayo, T. Tena, A. Rodríguez et al. · Forensic Science International · 2003 · 35 citations