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THE STUDY OF 501 CASES OF CLEANING HOUSE HOLD PRODUCTS POISOING IN CHILDREN

Akbar Koushanfar, A. Pajaumand

Loghman Medical Poisoning Center, Beheshty University, Tehran, Iran

A retrospective study based on existing data obtained information the only poisoning children hospital in Tehran. We found that annually 1998 were admitted 2986 as out patient clinic accidental poisoning cases reported and 501 cases (16.7%) cleaning house hold products bleaching (whitex) 348 cases (69.4%) soup products 80 cases (15.9%) detergent cleaner 50 cases (10.1%) toilet articles 22 cases (4.3%) and 12 percent corrosive acid and alkaline have major symptoms.

In 60-70 percent of reports of unintentional exposure involving cleaning products children less than five years old are the victims (4.84%) children involving poisoning by house hold cleaning become symptomatic (vomiting-diarrhea) and after 4-6 hours out-patient treatment by vomiting or gastric lavage discharged 53.6 percent were male the majority of the cases (94.1%) occurred inside the home principally in the kitchen and bathroom. Interesting finding was the high incidence of exposure that occurred while the product was in use beside the family and rarely were in storage.

We therefore conclude that poisoning prophylaxis plays an important role of parents on the care of children and education of physicians urgency poisoning center well equipment in all part of the world and Iran is necessary.