2009 Cilt 7 Sayı 2

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    Colchicine poisoning in children: 7 case reports
    (Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2009) Karacan, Mehmet; Olgun, Haşim; Yıldırım, Zuhal Keskin; Karakelleoğlu, Cahit; Ceviz, Naci
    Colchicine is a drug that has been used primarily in several diseases. Colchicine poisoning is an infrequent but potentially life-threatening problem characterized by multiorgan involvement. We present seven children with colchicine poisoning. Their ages ranged between 1 and 9 years. In six children, the amount of colchicine consumed was between 0.16 and 0.39 mg/kg; the most frequent findings were diarrhea and vomiting. In one patient, the ingested amount was unknown. One of the patients died and all others recovered without sequelae. The severity of colchicine poisoning tends to be related to the dosage of ingested drug and the time of admission to hospital. Symptomatic treatment should be started as soon as possible in colchicine poisoning.