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ToxCard: Iron

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In the late 1990s, iron was the leading cause of poisoning deaths reported to poison control centers for children less than 6 years of age. In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated unit-dose packaging for all iron-containing products with more than 30 milligrams of elemental iron. Published 2012 Jul 1.

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ToxCard: Benzonatate

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved benzonatate in 1958 for cough relief in patients ≥ 10 years. 8) Over the next 24 years, numerous peer reviewed publications on benzonatate poisoning appeared in the medical literature. (3, 5) From 2012 to 2019, pediatric benzonatate prescribing soared by 62%. (9)

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Seizure in a 30 something

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She stabilized after electrolyte administration with no further episodes of TdP. mEq/L for Mg++ ) — given that ECF levels of these cations comprise only ~1-2% of total body stores ( Jahnen-Dechent and Ketteler — Clin Kidney J 5(Suppl 1):i3-i14, 2012 — and — Udensi and Tchounwou — Int J Clin Exp Physiol 4(3): 111-122, 2017 ).

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Carbon Dioxide As A Resuscitative Gas

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Even after no longer having a role in resuscitation, CO2 was advocated for accelerating clearance of carbon monoxide poisoning into the 1950s and 1960s. Davies reported in the British Medical Journal of " A simple portable apparatus for the therapeutic administration of carbon dioxide." In 1927, H.W. DAVIES, H. Roizen, Ron.

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Annals of B Pod - Opioid-Associated Hearing Loss

Taming the SRU

1] OAHL has been reported after various dosages, administration routes, and lengths of opioid use. [5] 5] There are reports of OAHL occurring after oral, intranasal, intravenous, and transdermal administration, as well as one case of intra-arterial administration. Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2020;16(4):416-422.

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Etomidate: a perspective on a current controversy.

Thinking Critical Care

In the UK the Committee for Safety of Medicines merely drew attention to potential hazards of etomidate administration. Should regulatory authorities have done more to prevent the continued use of this poison? There are post scriptums to this story. I went instead to a Fellowship at The University of Western Ontario (UWO) in London. [13]

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Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

EB Medicine

Also, be aware that there are various formulations of cannabis that allow for different routes of administration. Basically, any way you can imagine, it seems like a route of administration has been explored. On the longer end, rectal cannabis administration can take up to 8 hours to reach peak plasma concentrations.