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Mercuric chloride poisoning due to ingestion of a stool fixative

  • New York State Department of Health

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Abstract

We present a case of ingestion of a commonly used stool fixative containing 675 mg of mercuric chloride per 15 mL vial. Early chelator therapy with dimercaprol and aggressive hydration were initiated and the patient remained asymptomatic. Safety packaging of this product is recommended.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)577-582
Number of pages6
JournalClinical Toxicology
Volume32
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994

Keywords

  • Adverse effects
  • Diagnostic
  • Dimercaprol
  • Fixatives
  • mercuric chloride poisoning
  • Mercury compounds
  • Reagent kits

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