Accidental Modopar© Poisoning in a Two-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

Accidental Modopar© Poisoning in a Two-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

Levodopa is a dopamine precursor and a mainstay treatment in the management of Parkinson’s disease. Its side effects induce dyskinesia, nausea, vomiting, and orthostatic hypotension. Acute levodopa acute poisoning is uncommon, with only a few reported cases in the medical literature. Treatment of po...

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Main Authors: Lahlou Adnane, Benlamkaddem Saïd, Berdai Mohamed Adnane, Harandou Mustapha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-11-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
levodopa
parkinson’s disease
antiparkinsonian drugs
mechanical ventilation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2019-0024
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Summary:Levodopa is a dopamine precursor and a mainstay treatment in the management of Parkinson’s disease. Its side effects induce dyskinesia, nausea, vomiting, and orthostatic hypotension. Acute levodopa acute poisoning is uncommon, with only a few reported cases in the medical literature. Treatment of poisoning by levodopa is mainly supportive. The case of a child admitted to a hospital for acute levodopa poisoning is presented in this report.
ISSN:2393-1817

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