Massive digoxin poisoning treated with Fab fragments of digoxin-specific antibodies

Acute digoxin poisoning is an uncommon but potentially lethal event in childhood. A case of massive digoxin ingestion and its successful treatment with Fab fragments of digoxin-specific antibodies is described.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 1982-09, Vol.70 (3), p.472-473
Hauptverfasser:	Murphy, Jr, D J, Bremner, W F, Haber, E, Butler, Jr, V P, Smith, T W, Gaum, W E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibodies - administration & dosage Cardiac Pacing, Artificial Digoxin - immunology Digoxin - poisoning Heart Block - chemically induced Heart Block - diagnosis Heart Block - therapy Humans Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments Infant
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Zusammenfassung:	Acute digoxin poisoning is an uncommon but potentially lethal event in childhood. A case of massive digoxin ingestion and its successful treatment with Fab fragments of digoxin-specific antibodies is described.
ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.70.3.472