Toufik Meskini

Department of Pediatric Hepatology-Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Rabat Children’s Hospital, Mohammed V- Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco

[ 1 ] - Harmful Use of Veterinary Drugs: Blindness Following Closantel Poisoning in a 5-Year-Old Girl

Background: Closantel is a veterinary drug used as anthelmintic for ruminants while it is contraindicated for humans. This report describes a rare case of blindness, increased liver enzymes and coagulopathy following closantel poisoning. Case report: A 5-year-old girl was presented with acute blindness following closantel poisoning. She was given mistakenly a dose of 500 mg/day (25mg/kg/day) fo...

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