Citation

Slørdal L, Skogholt A, Aarstad K, Ellingsen CL, Brekke MB, Haugen OA. Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. 2010; 130(2): 146-148.

Vernacular Title

Metanolforgiftningene i 2007-08.

Affiliation

lars.slordal@ntnu.no Institutt for laboratoriemedisin, barne- og kvinnesykdommer Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet og Avdeling for klinisk farmakologi St. Olavs hospital Olav Kyrres gate 17 7006 Trondheim.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Norske Laegeforening)

DOI

10.4045/tidsskr.09.0731

PMID

20125204

Abstract

Background. At the turn of 2007/2008, four Norwegian men died after ingestion of commercially available supposedly denatured ethanol. Material and methods. The four deaths are presented and discussed. Results. Methanol concentrations, consistent with lethal methanol poisoning, were detected in blood and urine for all four. The imbibed mixture was subsequently shown to contain a 70/30 mixture of methanol/ethanol. Interpretation. The events emphasize the importance of investigating methanol findings from deceased to identify the source, and that investigations are instigated promptly to prevent further exposure.

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