Poisoning by hydrogen peroxide hair bleaching: Moroccan Poison Control Center data

5^th International Conference and Exhibition on Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs

August 03-05, 2015 Orlando, USA

Bellaje R1, Sefiani H1, 2, Ben Ali D1, Soulaymani A1 and Soulaymani Bencheikh R2,3

1University Ibn Tofail, Morocco 2Moroccan Poison Control and Drug Monitoring Center, Morocco 3University Mohammed V, Morocco

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Pharmaceut Reg Affairs

Abstract :

To assess the extent and severity of poisoning by hydrogen peroxide dye hair used as the Moroccan population, a retrospective epidemiological study of all cases of poisoning reported, collected by the Moroccan poison control and pharmacovigilance center, between 1987 and 2011 was realized. The center has received 43 reports. The mean age was 18�±2 years [0.1-50 years] and the female/ male ratio was 2. The majority of cases of poisoning were occurred in the urban area (35 cases) and at home (31 cases). The digestive disorders were found in 17 cases, associated or not with a neurological disorders (2 cases), cardiovascular disorders (1 case) and skin disorders (1 case). Twenty patients were referred to the emergency care unit. Symptomatic treatment was ordered in 26 cases and gastrointestinal decontamination in 11 cases. The evolution was favorable in all cases.

Biography :

Bellaje R is Faculty of Sciences in Ibn Tofail University at Kenitra, Morocco.

Email: rbellaje@gmail.com