Paediatric colchicine poisoning in the UK: a 10-year retrospective case series from the National Poisons Information Service
Colchicine overdose in children is infrequent but can be fatal. Colchicine poisoning in children can present asymptomatically and progress to systemic toxicity. Paediatricians should be aware of the potential severity of toxicity from colchicine overdose.
Authors
- Mark Pucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0594-6586)
- Harry Krishna Ruben Thanacoody
- Bismah Kazi
- Laurence Gray
- David Tuthill
Institutions
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales (GB)
- HM Prison and Probation Service (GB)
- University Hospital Llandough (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2025-328646
- Primary Topic
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00