A report of pediatric SUCCIMER overdose

Vet Hum Toxicol. 1998 Apr;40(2):90-1.

Abstract

A 3-y-old child ingested SUCCIMER capsules to receive a dose of 185 mg dimercaptosuccinic acid/kg body weight. No adverse effects occurred.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antidotes / administration & dosage
  • Antidotes / adverse effects*
  • Cathartics / therapeutic use
  • Charcoal / therapeutic use
  • Chelating Agents / administration & dosage
  • Chelating Agents / adverse effects*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lead / blood
  • Lead Poisoning / drug therapy*
  • Sorbitol / therapeutic use
  • Succimer / administration & dosage
  • Succimer / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Antidotes
  • Cathartics
  • Chelating Agents
  • Charcoal
  • Lead
  • Sorbitol
  • Succimer