The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2008 , Vol 50 , Num 1
Acute urinary retention due to pseudoephedrine hydrochloride in a 3-year-old child
1Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara Güven Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
2Departments of Keçiören Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
3Departments of Pediatric Emergency, Ankara Güven Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Soyer T, Göl İH, Eroğlu F, Çetin A. Acute urinary retention due to pseudoephedrine hydrochloride in a 3-year-old child. Turk J Pediatr 2008; 50: 98-100.

Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride (PEH) is a sympathomimetic agent that is widely used in common cold disease in children. Though side effects of PEH are well known, it is preferred by many pediatricians in order to benefit from its symptomatic relief in common cold disease. A case of acute urinary retention due to PEH in a three-year-old boy is reported. The aim of this case report is to emphasize the clinical importance and differential diagnosis of PEH overdose in children and to discuss the appropriate treatment approach to PEH overdose in the emergency department. Keywords : urinary retention, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, children

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