Medicine
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Page 547, October 2007

Low-toxicity ingestions

S H L Thomas MD FRCP FRCPE is Consultant Physician in the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, Reader in Therapeutics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and Director of the National Poisons Information Service (Newcastle Unit). His research interests are adverse drug reactions and poisoning. Competing interests: none declared

Abstract 

Accidental ingestion of products found in the environment is common. It particularly affects young children aged 1–4 years, especially boys. Fortunately, many substances that are taken by accident have low toxicity and further observation or treatment is unnecessary. This article includes information on substances found in the house or garden that are of low toxicity when taken by ingestion. Medicines that are of low toxicity when taken in overdose are also described.

Keywords: accidental ingestion, household products, toxicity

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PII: S1357-3039(07)00212-5

doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2007.07.018

Medicine
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Page 547, October 2007

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