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Accidental Flibanserin Ingestion in Children Causing Acute Respiratory and Central Nervous System Depression: What Health Care Professionals Need to Know.

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This commentary serves to raise awareness for health care professionals about the potential risks of accidental ingestion of flibanserin tablets by children. Flibanserin was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of acquired generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women. Since its approval in 2015, the FDA has identified five reports of serious accidental ingestion by toddlers. All five children, boys with ages ranging from 18 months to 2 years, presented with central nervous system and respiratory depression, and two of them required intubation. A combination of hypertension, hyperthermia, and seizure-like activity was also seen in four of the five children. The clinical manifestation resembles serotonin syndrome (eg, tachycardia, hypertension, and muscle stiffness). As flibanserin use increases, greater awareness by health care professionals regarding the risk of accidental pediatric ingestion is needed to facilitate preventative counseling for patients with young children.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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Obstetrics and gynecology
Volume
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139
Issue
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4
Number of Pages
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687-691
Date Published
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2022
ISSN Number
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0029-7844
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000004716
DOI
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10.1097/AOG.0000000000004716
Short Title
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Obstet Gynecol
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