Delayed hypoxic encephalopathy: a rare complication of methadone poisoning in two cases
نویسندگان
1 1-Student research committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran2-Universal scientific education and research network(USERN), Shiraz, Iran
2 1-Student research committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 2-Universal scientific education and research network(USERN), Shiraz, Iran
3 Neonatal research center, Shiraz university of medical sciences, Shiraz, Iran
doi
10.22037/ijcn.v16i2.27372چکیده
Methadone is a kind of opioid that is used to reduce the pain of addicts who decide to withdraw drugs. Sometimes due to a lack of appropriate cautions, this drug will be accessible to children, andpoisoning might occur. Methadone poisoning usually presents with the loss of consciousness and pinpoint pupils. Herein, we present two cases of delayed hypoxic encephalopathy that had been poisoned by methadone
