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Morbilliform rashes, conjunctivitis, and excessive perspiration were also frequently observed in the affected children. Patch tests conducted in several children revealed that the rashes were not allergic reactions to the mercury. They also had irritability, fretfulness, sleeplessness, weakness, photophobia, muscle twitching, hyperactive or hypoactive tendon reflexes, and/or confusion. 

Broderick-Cantwell, J.J. (1999) Case study accidental clonidine patch overdose in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder patients. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 38 95-98. 

Comings, D.E., Coming, B.F., Tacket, T, and Li, S. (1990) The clon-idine patch and behavior problems. / Am Acad Child Adoles Psychiatry 29 661—66%. 

At the time of admission, the child weighed 10.8 kg (10th percentile), and height was 81 cm (5th percentile). His physical examination revealed generalized edema alternating hyper- and hypopigmented patches in the skin ... 

The convenience of once-a-day dosing for some drugs may also help increase sales. To make it even easier for parents to administer drugs to their children, on April 6, 2006, the FDA approved a skin patch for the delivery of methylphenidate (Ritalin) to children. A patch sounds a lot less ominous than a drug. Called Daytrana, the patch can be slapped on the child s hip for up to 9 hours at a time. When taken orally, methylphenidate has a shorter duration of action (3-6 hours), typically requiring a second dose handed out by the school nurse during the school day. 

Holmes JM, Droste PJ, Beck RW.The natural history of acute traumatic sixth nerve palsy or paresis. JAAPOS 1998 2 265-268. Holmes JM, Beck RW, Kraker RT, et al. Impact of patching and atropine treatment on the child and family in the amblyopia treatment smdy.Arch Ophthalmol 2003 121 1625-1632. 

A 12-year-old black child developed a patch of hjrper-pigmentation on his forehead where Emla cream had been used for cutaneous anesthesia before local infiltration with lidocaine for removal of a nevus. This persisted, although fading, for at least 4 months. No other cause could be found. 

Hardwick WE, King WD, and Palmisano PA (1997) Respiratory depression in a child unintentionally exposed to transdermal fentanyl patch. Southern Medical Journal 90 962-964. 

Administration usually creates pain, anxiety and phobia, and requires professionally trained staff. Topical anaesthesia (creams, gels, patches or simply cold to numb the area) is usually performed to help to manage the pain and associated fears, as well as to distract the child. There is no taste issue with the parenteral routes but the excipients used must be biodegradable imder the available metabolic processes. This can be a problem in neonates as not all pathways have fully matured. Moreover, formulation composition is critical as some excipients can be toxic. This includes vehicles, preservatives or even the antiseptic used to disinfect the surface of the skin prior to injection (e.g. iodine-containing antiseptic that can be absorbed through the skin). 

The skin alterations are responsible for the typical reddish appearance of the sick child. The areas of desquamation often become infected, and purulent ulcers develop. The alteration of pigment metabolism affects the skin and also the hair, which acquires a reddish hue. In addition, the hair becomes friable, and patches of baldness develop. 

Sweat. Although traditionally not considered to be as useful as the other methods because of the dilute sample obtained, patches that can be worn on the skin and collect samples over several hours are increasingly popular. This method of drug testing is preferred by government agencies such as parole departments and child protective services in which urine testing is not the method of choice. 

The patch must stick to the skin and bring the local anesthetics into contact with the skin. In a small limb in a child, the patch can often not fit very well. Once the application time has elapsed, the patch must then be peeled off. Although it might seem minor, some children become quite upset with removal of the patch, much like when a Band-aid is removed. In my opinion, the major deterrent to use of this otherwise efficacious system remains the cost ( 12-20/applica-tion). 

Kelly BD, Lundon DJ, McGuinness D, Brady CM. Methylphenidate-induced erections in a prepubertal child. J Pediatr Urol 2013 9(l) el-2. Ghasri P, Gattu S, Saedi N, Ganesan A. Chemical leukoderma following appHcation of transdermal methylphenidate patch. J Am Acad Dermatol 2012 66 e237-8. 

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