National Association of Medical Examiner's Pediatric Toxicology (PedTox) Registry.

In 1985, the National Association of Medical Examiners (St. Louis, MO) established a Pediatric Toxicology (PedTox) Registry to collect case reports of drugs and substances detected in children. For many drugs and substances detected in children, to date, the medical and toxicology literature contain little useful information regarding toxic and lethal concentrations, and the PedTox Registry was established to provide additional information to those who must interpret observed concentrations of drugs and substances in children. This article includes a description of the development of the PedTox Registry, its management, and a brief summary of data that have been published, including information for acetaminophen, benzene, carboxyhemoglobin, codeine, desipramine, dextromethorphan, ethanol, phenobarbital, phenylpropanolamine, and pseudoephedrine.