Changes in Opioid Poisoning Pattern in Children: A Retrospective Study in Rasht, Iran

Background: Poisoning comprises about 7% of accidents in children under 5-year-old and 2% all pediatric deaths developing countries. To warn against prevent future potential poisoning with opioid substances, this comparative study was conducted on cases referred to the 17th Shahrivar Hospital Rasht, Iran, 2006 2018. Methods: In retrospective, cross-sectional study, hospitalized diagnosed 2018 were investigated systematically. The demographic data, such as age, gender, city or village residence, substances involved, clinical outcomes extracted from medical records entered an appropriately-designed form. data analysis performed, using SPSS software, version 21. Results: Fifty examined a mean age 44.38±3.8 months old. Among these cases, 14 had been poisoned, 13 whom opium one morphine 2006; while 2018, 36 poisoned methadone only opium. Conclusion: Comparing years considerable increase observed tendency toward being substance involved. occurrences might be due unsafe access unaware drug, especially after initiation maintenance treatment for opiate addicts, who mainly parents relatives living same household.