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Toxicity from tea ingestion in an infant: a computer simulation analysis.

A S Brem·H Martin·L Stern
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A seven-week-old infant presented with tonic posturing and nervous irritability after concentrated tea ingestion. The tea was analyzed and found to contain caffeine, a methylxanthine central nervous system stimulant. With the aid of a computer, projected blood levels were calculated over a thirty-hour time period and comared to the infant's clinical status. It is recommended that beverages containing xanthines be given to infants and small children with caution.

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A S Brem, H Martin, L Stern. 1977. Toxicity from tea ingestion in an infant: a computer simulation analysis.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0009-9120(77)92146-4

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