In children, seizures occurred in what percentage of diphenhydramine overdoses?
According to the cited resource, between 2008-2015, in diphenhydramine only products, seizures occurred in 5.5% of cases.
Palmer RB, Reynolds KM, Banner W, Bond GR, Kauffman RE, Paul IM, Green JL, Dart RC. Adverse events associated with diphenhydramine in children, 2008-2015. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2020 Feb;58(2):99-106. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2019.1609683. Epub 2019 May 7. PMID: 31062642.
Contributed by Chad Barson, DO candidate, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
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