Intoxicação medicamentosa em criança

Denilce Alves Alcântara; Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira; Vera Lígia Montenegro de Albuquerque

doi:10.5020/325

Medicine Poisoning in Child

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Denilce Alves Alcântara Universidade de Fortaleza
Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira Universidade de Fortaleza
Vera Lígia Montenegro de Albuquerque Universidade de Fortaleza

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https://doi.org/10.5020/325

Keywords:

Envenenamento, Criança, Preparações farmacêuticas/efeitos adversos, Embalagem de medicamentos.

Abstract

The aims of this study were to identify the main medications responsible for exogenous poisoning of children attended at a referral emergency hospital of Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil; to describe the most prevalent age and gender, as well as the main reactions presented by poisoned children. It was a documental retrospective study of 203 records of patients attended in 1997 at the Toxicology Center of Ceará. Our results showed that antidepressants, bronchodilators and vitamins were the most common agents; 77% of poisoned children were between 1 and 4 years of age, and 54% were males; somnolence, psicomotor excitement, tachycardia and vomiting were the most commonly encountered reactions. In conclusion, these medicines represents an important cause of children poisoning, Families must attempt to the safe storing and dealing with these products. It is mandatory that the government determines the utilization of special packages for children protection in our country.

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Author Biographies

Denilce Alves Alcântara, Universidade de Fortaleza

Enfermeira. Especialista em Enfermagem em Emergência

Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira, Universidade de Fortaleza

Professora Titular do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem e do Mestrado em Educação em Saúde da Universidade de Fortaleza – UNIFOR. Enfermeira do Instituto Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza, Ceará

Vera Lígia Montenegro de Albuquerque, Universidade de Fortaleza

Professora Titular do Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Mestrado em Educação em Saúde da Universidade de Fortaleza – UNIFOR. Química. Mestre em Química pela UFC. Doutora em Educação pela UFC

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Published

2012-01-03

How to Cite

Alcântara, D. A., Vieira, L. J. E. de S., & de Albuquerque, V. L. M. (2012). Medicine Poisoning in Child. Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion, 16(1), 10–16. https://doi.org/10.5020/325

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2003)

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