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- Title
Acute Levalbuterol Toxicity With Use of Metered Dose Inhaler.
- Authors
Singh, Dhirendra Pratap; Raghunathan, Veena; Dhaliwal, Maninder Singh; Singh, Ruby; Kumar, Arvind
- Abstract
The article discusses a case of acute levalbuterol toxicity in an 8-year-old child due to excessive use of a metered dose inhaler (MDI), highlighting the importance of recognizing and managing β2 agonist overdose. Topics include distinguishing features of levalbuterol toxicity, its rarity compared to racemic albuterol toxicity, and the need for patient education on appropriate inhaler use to prevent overdose.
- Subjects
THERAPEUTIC use of magnesium; STEROID drugs; INTRAVENOUS therapy; ALBUTEROL; DRUG overdose; NEBULIZERS &; vaporizers; TREMOR; TACHYCARDIA; HYPOKALEMIA; DRUG toxicity; PHYSIOLOGIC salines; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Clinical Pediatrics, 2024, Vol 63, Issue 3, p297
- ISSN
0009-9228
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/00099228231177143