View source for Camphor toxicity

==Background==
*Common topical agent for pain relief, wart removal, osteoarthritis, cold sores, cough suppression, nasal decongestion
*FDA limits over the counter preparations to 11%<ref>United States Food and Drug Administration. Proposed rules: external analgesic drug products for over-the-counter human use; tentative final monograph. Fed Reg 1983</ref>
*Highly lipophilic, widely and rapidly distributed, symptom onset 5-15 minutes
*CNS stimulant when ingested

==Clinical Features==
*[[Nausea/vomiting]], [[abdominal pain]]
*Oral burning
*[[Headache]]
*[[Vertigo]], [[confusion]], [[agitation]]
*[[Seizure]], respiratory depression, [[coma]]
*[[Hepatitis]] and [[liver failure]]

==Differential Diagnosis==


==Evaluation==


==Management==
*Aggressive supportive care<ref>American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. Camphor Revisited: Focus on Toxicity (RE9422). Pediatrics 1994;94:127-128</ref>
*[[Benzodiazepines]] for seizure
*[[Intubation]] and [[mechanical ventilation]] as needed
*[[Charcoal]] not likely effective

==Disposition==


==See Also==


==References==
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