In pediatric population, small dose or single pill ingestion can potential result in severe or lethal toxicity.
Clinicians should be mindful of potential toxicity following xenobiotic exposure (below) in pediatric population, especially under the age of 5 years old, even if the patient may initially appear asymptomatic.
Benzocaine
B-adrenergic antagonist (sustained release)
Calcium Channel blockers (sustained release)
Camphor
Clonidine
TCAs
Diphenoxylate/atropine (Lomotil)
Toxic alcohol (methanol or ethylene glycol)
Methylsalicylate
MAO-Is
Opioids
Phenothiazines
Quinine or chloroquine
Sulfonylureas
Theophylline
Suspected ingestion of above medications/xenobiotics may warrent observation up to 24 hours in asymptomatic pediatric population.
