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Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to contribute to the data on childhood iron intoxication in our country due to the retrospective evaluation of demographic, epidemiological, clinical features, treatments, and complications of the patients who applied for intoxication after oral iron intake. Materials and Methods: Patients admitted to a Pediatric Emergency Service of the Faculty of Medicine diagnosed with iron intoxication between 2018 and 2020 were retrospectively investigated. The patients' demographic characteristics, information about intoxication, and laboratory results were recorded, and statistical analyzes were performed. Results: Of the 12 patients included in the study, 66.7% were female, and 33.3% were male. The mean age was 81.3±83.52 months. When separated by age group, 66.6% of the patients were younger than 5-year-old. Those who came to the hospital via an ambulance were only 25%. All patients were transported to the hospital within an average of 40±15 minutes. While there was no life-threatening risk in 7 patients, the condition of 5 patients was severe. Only 2 of the patients took it to suicide. All cases received iron orally. 1 patient presented abdominal pain, and 2 patients presented nausea and vomiting. Activated charcoal was administered to 4 of the patients. In the laboratory follow-ups of the patients, all mean results, excluding iron, were normal. In addition, the blood gases of the patients at the time of admission were compensated metabolic syndrome. Conclusion: As a pediatric emergency, Iron intoxication in children remains important as one of the preventable morbidity and mortality causes. We believe that iron preparations are packaged in a single-dose form and do not have an attractive taste and appearance for children, have protective caps in medicine boxes, and when physicians prescribe iron drugs to adult patients, warning them about toxicity in children will reduce mortality and morbidity.

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