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Drug dosing error with drops – severe clinical course of codeine intoxication in twins.
Hermanns-Clausen M, Weinmann W, Auwärter V, et al. Drug dosing error with drops: severe clinical course of codeine intoxication in twins. Eur J Pediatr. 2009;168(7):819-24. doi:10.1007/s00431-008-0842-7.
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May 21, 2009
Hermanns-Clausen M, Weinmann W, Auwärter V, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2009;168(7):819-24.
This study describes cases of codeine overdose when administered as drops in young children, highlighting the potential for adverse drug events when using codeine as an antitussive in children.
