Common Problem - Uncommon Poisoning: A Case Report

Authors

  • Laxmi M*
  • Amlan Chowdhury*
  • Somnath Das**
  • Rina Maiti***

Keywords:

Loxapine succinate; Lactulose; Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Abstract

Loxapine overdose is a rare toxicological emergency. This case report deals with an 8-year-old girl presenting in stuporous condition. She was provisionally diagnosed as suffering from acute menigoencephalitis and treated accordingly. Detailed history later revealed that it was a case of inadvertent loxapine succinate administration in place of lactulose.

The patient was treated on the lines of neuroleptic malignant syndrome, after which she improved and was discharged eleven days later.

Published Date

07-Jul-2014

Issue

Vol.10 Issue No.2 (2014): Journal of Indian Society of Toxicology

Section

Articles