Repeated
episodes of seizures in an infant following accidental administration of
tramadol suppository: a case report

Israt Zahan Ima; Md Abdul Baki; Jebun Nahar

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Issue: Vol.17 No.1 - January 2023

Repeated episodes of seizures in an infant following accidental administration of tramadol suppository: a case report

Authors:

Israt Zahan Ima

Affiliations

Department of Pediatrics, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh

,

Md Abdul Baki

Affiliations

Department of Pediatrics, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh

,

Jebun Nahar

Affiliations

Department of Pediatrics, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Tramadol has become a popular analgesic in last few years. Number of studies has reported tramadol poisoning in children. Here, we report a case of tramadol poisoning in a one and half month old infant who presented with repeated seizures and apnea following accidental administration of tramadol suppository.

IMC J Med Sci. 2023; 17(1): 010. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55010/imcjms.17.010

*Correspondence: Israt Zahan Ima, Department of Pediatrics, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), 1/A Ibrahim Sarani, Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email: [email protected]