Abstract

Alpha-lipoic acid is a widely used medication that does not need a prescription. Although it is safely used in adults, hitherto no safe dose for children has been reported, and there is no known antidote. The medical literature provides four reports of alpha-lipoic acid intoxication in the pediatric population to date. This case-report is the lowest known dose of alpha-lipoic acid intake leading to poisoning in a teenager.

Alternate abstract:

Alfa-lipoik asit, reçeteleme gerektirmeyen, yaygın olarak kullanılan bir ilaçtır. Yetişkinlerde güvenle kullanılırken çocuklar için güvenli doz aralığı belirlenmemiştir ve bilinen bir antidotu yoktur. Dizinde dört adet alfa lipoik asit zehirlenmnesi olgusu sunulmuştur. Şu ana kadar çocuklarda adet alfa lipoik asit zehirlenmesine neden olan en düşük dozu olgumuzla bildirmekteyiz.

Details

Title
Alpha-lipoic acid intoxication in an adolescent girl: Case report and review of the literature
Author
Polat, Sinem; Kılıçaslan, Önder; Feruza Turan Sönmez
Pages
328-330
Section
Case Report
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Sep 2020
Publisher
Aves Yayincilik Ltd. STI.
ISSN
13060015
e-ISSN
13086278
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14744/TurkPediatriArs.2019.66564
ProQuest document ID
2659237926
Copyright
© 2020. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.