“Concerning” diphenhydramine level found in infant

witnesses took the stand. 52-year-old valorie handy is accused of murdering a ten-month old infant in january 20-15. but as 47 a-b-c’s lili zheng reports — while there’s data that suggests how the child died — medical experts say this is far from an easy case. track 1 acute intoxication from diphenhydramine. that’s what prosecutors for the delaware — believe killed a ten month old infant at a home daycare owned by 52-year-old valorie handy. diphenhydramine is an active ingredient in benadryl — which can cause drowsiness. thursday in court the chief medical examiner took the stand saying there were no obvious physical marks suggesting the child was harmed. which is why blood samples were taken from the infant as part of the autopsy. results from the toxicology found what he described as concerning and high levels of diphenhydramine. but the defense was quick to argue — the levels of diphenhydramine allegedly found in the infant’s heart were not enough to kill him. track — to which the medical examiner agreed. he testified in known cases of infant deaths related to diphenhydramine — on average — more than 1,500 nanograms per millimeter for every millileter of blood were recorded. but in this case — the levels of the drug found in the infant’s blood — were about a third of that. the case is expected to continue monday morning. lili zheng, 47abc for more background on this case — or a recap of day one in court — be sure to find this story on our website. that’s 47 a-b-c dot com. coming up – we have the latest on donald trump’s