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Acute overdose due to benzydamine

Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Hospital Clînic, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain

José Hernández-Rodrîguez

Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Toxicology Unit, Hospital Clínic, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain

Jordi Pou

Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Hospital Clînic, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain

Santiago Nogué

Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Toxicology Unit, Hospital Clínic, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain

Benzydamine is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, currently available as mouthwash, aerosol, dermal cream, vaginal douche preparation, pills and otic drops. Up to now no cases of poisoning due to this drug have been reported. A 6-year-old girl with an accidental poisoning with benzydamine is described. The episode consisted of hallucinosis without other symptoms and resolved spontaneously in 17 h.

Key Words: benzydamine poisoning • NSAID overdose • hallucinosis

Human & Experimental Toxicology, Vol. 18, No. 7, 471-473 (1999)
DOI: 10.1191/096032799678840264


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