Diagne I., Petit Véronique, Boiro D. (2021). Accidental trihexyphenidyl intoxication in a seven-year-old child : a case report from Senegal. Journal of Psychiatry and Mental Disorders, 6 (3), 1045 [3 p.]. ISSN 2768-590X.
Titre du document
Accidental trihexyphenidyl intoxication in a seven-year-old child : a case report from Senegal
Année de publication
2021
Type de document
Article
Auteurs
Diagne I., Petit Véronique, Boiro D.
Source
Journal of Psychiatry and Mental Disorders, 2021,
6 (3), 1045 [3 p.] ISSN 2768-590X
Trihexyphenidyl or Artane® /Parkinane® is an anti-cholinergic drug belonging to the antimuscarinic class. It is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and widely in psychiatry for the management of extrapyramidal side effects of neuroleptics. Its overdose leads to a central and peripheral anti-cholinergic syndrome. We report here the case of a seven-year-old Senegalese boy who developed signs of intoxication due to accidental ingestion of a high dose of trihexyphenidyl and recovered completely after administration of parenteral antipyretic, gastric lavage and supportive care in a paediatric setting.
