Vol. 5 (02) pp. 1144-1147 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3265

PEDIATRIC CASE OF ACCIDENTAL ORAL OVER DOSE OF METHOTREXATE.

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Abstract

We present the second youngest reported case of a single oral overdose of methotrexate inotherwise well 19 month sold child. Initialhistory revealed possibleingestion of 10 tablets, eachcontaining 2.5 mg. The peakmethotrexate levelwas. 92mmol/L measured8 hourfollowingingestion.

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Mohammed Almadan, Hedayah Hodayah and Ghufran Hodyah. (2017); PEDIATRIC CASE OF ACCIDENTAL ORAL OVER DOSE OF METHOTREXATE., Int. J. of Adv. Res., 5 (02), 1144-1147, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3265

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