Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jan 2002
Treatment and toxicokinetics of acute pediatric arsenic ingestion: danger of arsenic insecticides in children.
To describe the toxicokinetics and management of acute pediatric arsenic ingestion. ⋯ Recovery from arsenic poisoning was attributable to the restoration and maintenance of adequate cardiac output and renal perfusion in early shock, which allowed depot intramuscular British anti-Lewisite to circulate and eliminate the poison. Although an intravenous antiarsenical chelating agent would be advantageous in treating shock from arsenic poisoning, none is currently available. We urge the immediate use of British anti-Lewisite therapy on patient presentation with suspected toxic arsenic ingestion.