Methanol poisonings from contaminated hand sanitizers identified by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

Autor: Konkel, Karen, Burkhart, Keith, Cheng, Carmen, Lee, Regina, Michele, Theresa, Mentari, Evelyn, Diak, Ida-Lina, MCCulley, Lynda
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Zdroj: Clinical Toxicology (15563650); Dec2023, Vol. 61 Issue 12, p1065-1067, 3p
Abstrakt: During the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol-based hand sanitizers were widely used as a preventive measure. However, the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) discovered that some hand sanitizers imported from multiple countries contained methanol, which is an unacceptable ingredient. The US FDA received reports of methanol poisoning from intentional ingestion of these hand sanitizers, leading to the formation of a task force to coordinate regulatory actions and develop a "Do Not Use" website. A national case series of alcohol-based hand sanitizer-associated methanol poisonings was characterized, confirming 58 cases, including 23 fatalities. The study highlights the importance of the National Poison Data System in detecting toxicological harm from contaminated consumer products. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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