Cyanide poisoning from laetrile ingestion: role of nitrite therapy

A 4-year-old child ingested laetrile and almost died of cyanide poisoning. Treatment with the Lilly cyanide antidote kit resulted in rapid, complete recovery. Extremely high whole blood cyanide levels were documented. The necessity for use of the antidote kit in serious cyanide poisoning has recentl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 1986-08, Vol.78 (2), p.269-272
Hauptverfasser:	HALL, A. H, LINDEN, C. H, KULIG, K. W, RUMACK, B. H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Amygdalin - poisoning Antidotes Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Cyanides - blood Cyanides - poisoning Down Syndrome Drug intoxications. Doping Humans Male Medical sciences Nitrites - administration & dosage Pharmacology. Drug treatments Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	A 4-year-old child ingested laetrile and almost died of cyanide poisoning. Treatment with the Lilly cyanide antidote kit resulted in rapid, complete recovery. Extremely high whole blood cyanide levels were documented. The necessity for use of the antidote kit in serious cyanide poisoning has recently been questioned. This case demonstrates benefit from antidotal treatment.
ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.78.2.269