Pediatric Minoxidil Exposures Reported to Texas Poison Centers
July 2017
in “
Pediatric emergency care
”
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Studysummary This study suggests that most pediatric minoxidil exposures reported to Texas poison centers were unintentional, typically non-serious, and often manageable at home, despite concerns about serious adverse effects.
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The study described pediatric minoxidil exposures reported to Texas poison centers from 2000 to 2014, involving 125 cases of children aged 5 years or younger. Most exposures (92%) were due to ingestion, were unintentional (98%), and occurred at home (94%). The majority of patients (62%) were managed on site, and 88% of the cases had non-serious outcomes. Vomiting was the most common adverse effect, occurring in 8% of cases. Treatments included dilution/irrigation/wash (53%), activated charcoal (18%), food/snack (17%), and intravenous fluids (8%). The study concluded that pediatric minoxidil exposures are generally not serious and can often be managed at home.
