Acute Isoniazid Poisoning Presenting With Convulsions And Coma

Volume: 6 Number: 1 April 1, 2009
  • Alpay Cakmak
  • Ali Atas
  • Mustafa Soran
  • Dost Zeyrek
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Acute Isoniazid Poisoning Presenting With Convulsions And Coma

Abstract

Purpose: We report a case of acute isoniazid intoxication presented with convulsions, and coma. Case: An 8-year-old boy had taken 10 isoniazid tablets 100mg/tb which had been started as a prophylactic. A nasogastric catheter was administered and gastric lavage was performed followed by the administration of activated charcoal. Immediately after the procedure, sudden convulsions began, which subsided within five minutes of the administration of diazepam infusion. As an antidote, Pyridoxine 1.5 gr 50 mg/kg/day ,was administered intravenously. After 8 hours the patient regained consciousness, his general condition normalized and oral nutrition was started. Conclusions: Pyridoxine administration is the best way of treating convulsions. Parenteral pyridoxine administration is an effective method in isoniazid intoxication

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  6. Corresponding Address: Alpay Cakmak, MD Harran University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics TR-63100, Sanliurfa, TURKEY. Tel: +90 414 3141170 Mobile Phone : +90 5326235956 e-mail: alpaycakmak@gmail.com Fax: +90 414 3151181

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Alpay Cakmak This is me

Ali Atas This is me

Mustafa Soran This is me

Dost Zeyrek This is me

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APA
Cakmak, A., Atas, A., Soran, M., & Zeyrek, D. (2009). Acute Isoniazid Poisoning Presenting With Convulsions And Coma. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 6(1), 47-48. https://izlik.org/JA42EW56MX
AMA
1.Cakmak A, Atas A, Soran M, Zeyrek D. Acute Isoniazid Poisoning Presenting With Convulsions And Coma. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2009;6(1):47-48. https://izlik.org/JA42EW56MX
Chicago
Cakmak, Alpay, Ali Atas, Mustafa Soran, and Dost Zeyrek. 2009. “Acute Isoniazid Poisoning Presenting With Convulsions And Coma”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 6 (1): 47-48. https://izlik.org/JA42EW56MX.
EndNote
Cakmak A, Atas A, Soran M, Zeyrek D (April 1, 2009) Acute Isoniazid Poisoning Presenting With Convulsions And Coma. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 6 1 47–48.
IEEE
[1]A. Cakmak, A. Atas, M. Soran, and D. Zeyrek, “Acute Isoniazid Poisoning Presenting With Convulsions And Coma”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 47–48, Apr. 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA42EW56MX
ISNAD
Cakmak, Alpay - Atas, Ali - Soran, Mustafa - Zeyrek, Dost. “Acute Isoniazid Poisoning Presenting With Convulsions And Coma”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 6/1 (April 1, 2009): 47-48. https://izlik.org/JA42EW56MX.
JAMA
1.Cakmak A, Atas A, Soran M, Zeyrek D. Acute Isoniazid Poisoning Presenting With Convulsions And Coma. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2009;6:47–48.
MLA
Cakmak, Alpay, et al. “Acute Isoniazid Poisoning Presenting With Convulsions And Coma”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 1, Apr. 2009, pp. 47-48, https://izlik.org/JA42EW56MX.
Vancouver
1.Alpay Cakmak, Ali Atas, Mustafa Soran, Dost Zeyrek. Acute Isoniazid Poisoning Presenting With Convulsions And Coma. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2009 Apr. 1;6(1):47-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA42EW56MX

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