Drug used in child’s fatal dental work may be too unpredictable.
The autopsy report of the five year old boy that die in 2010 show that his death was due to a sedative commonly used to calm young children facing a drill in the dental chair.
The amount of chloral hydrate administered orally to the five year old on April 22, 2010, just before he was taken to the hospital in cardiac arrest, was far more than the recommended dosage and caused a toxic reaction, experts said.
Chloral if used in the exact dosage, it is safe and effective, however if accidentally give too much, it is not forgiving. hydrate has a potential for tragedy that is just too great,