Journal article
Camphor Hepatotoxicity
Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.), Vol.93(6), pp.596-598
06/2000
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200006000-00011
PMID: 10881777
Abstract
We report a case of hepatotoxicity in a 2-month-old baby after a camphor-containing cold remedy was applied dermally. Liver function tests returned to normal after the application of the cold remedy was discontinued. Ingestion of camphor can cause severe liver and central nervous system injury, and neurotoxicity has been observed after exposure to camphor through the skin. Hepatotoxicity after dermal application of camphor has never been reported. This report emphasizes the common use of cold remedies that are usually not beneficial and may be potentially dangerous.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Camphor Hepatotoxicity
- Creators
- ALIYE UCWARREN P BISHOPKATHLEEN D SANDERS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.), Vol.93(6), pp.596-598
- DOI
- 10.1097/00007611-200006000-00011
- PMID
- 10881777
- ISSN
- 0038-4348
- eISSN
- 1541-8243
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2000
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Radiation Oncology; Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatology, and Nutrition
- Record Identifier
- 9984046930602771
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