Citation

Blanchet B, Charachon A, Lukat S, Huet E, Hulin A, Astier A. Clin. Toxicol. (Phila) 2007; 45(6): 701-704.

Affiliation

Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, CHU Henri Mondor, Créteil, France. benoit.blanchet@hmn.ap-hop-paris.fr

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15563650701517285

PMID

17849246

Abstract

We report a mixed intoxication with isopropyl alcohol and propanol-1 in a hospitalized patient who ingested, on two separate days, two 100 ml bottles of a topical antiseptic solution containing isopropyl alcohol and propanol-1. Eight hours after the second ingestion, plasma concentrations of isopropanol, propanol-1 and acetone were 37 mg/dL, <10 mg/dL, and 227 mg/dl, respectively. Despite a lack of severe toxicity, 4-methylpyrazole (fomepizole) was initiated. This case points out the need to limit access to alcohol-containing antiseptic solutions on wards where alcoholic and psychotic patients are hospitalized.

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