A seven-month-old Hispanic girl was referred to the pediatric emergency department
for evaluation of acute onset of supraventricular tachycardia. Physical exam revealed
an extremely agitated infant with inconsolable crying, tachycardia, tachypnea and
hypertension. Toxicologic studies of urine were positive for pseudoephedrine. The
possible mechanisms and the principle of management of pseudoephedrine toxicity are
discussed.
List of abbreviations: Pseudoephedrine (PE), Emergency Department (ED), Beats per
minute (bpm), Central nervous system (CNS)
Key-words:
Pseudoephedrine - toxicity; symptom; mechanism; management mechanism; management
