Severe lidocaine intoxication by cutaneous absorption - 12/10/17
Doi : 10.1016/0190-9622(90)70329-G
Reginald L. Lie, MD a, ⁎, Bert J. Vermeer, MD, PhD b, Peter M. Edelbroek, PhD c
Leiden, The Netherlands
1Reprint requests; Reginald L. Lie, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Intensive Care and Clinical Toxicology Unit, B-00.1.18, University Hospital Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Abstract |
A severe lidocaine intoxication by cutaneous absorption is described. Data are presented to show a significant absorption of lidocaine through diseased skin when lidocaine cream is used as a local anesthetic. Awareness of this route of intoxication might be important in patients in whom neurologic or psychiatric symptoms develop while large amounts of lidocaine cream are being used.
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Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 23 - N° 5P2
P. 1026-1028 - novembre 1990 Retour au numéro
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