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    Pediatr Emerg Care. 1988 Mar;4(1):18-20.

    Topical diphenhydramine toxicity in a five year old with varicella.

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    Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.

    Abstract

    The toxic effects of oral diphenhydramine are well documented and include central nervous system and anticholinergic symptomatology. We present a case of diphenhydramine intoxication from combined oral/percutaneous medication. Overzealous application of a commercially available topical diphenhydramine preparation resulted in hallucinations and other side effects in a five-year-old child with varicella.

    PMID:
    3362727
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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