Merbromin overdose
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Reactions 482 - 18 Dec 1993 Merbromin overdose Adverse effects in a child after oral ingestion: case report Seventeen hours after swallowing 20ml of merbromin [mercurochrome] 2% solution, a 15-year-old girl presented with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and dizziness. Urine samples over 8 hours showed a mercury level of 1.8 µmol/L (normal 0.05 µmol/L). The patient was discharged early. Two days after ingestion her mercury level was 412 nmol/L. Author comment: Reference sources suggest that merbromin is poorly absorbed orally. But this case indicates that ‘substantial absorption can take place via the oral route and caution is needed when "mouthful" quantities have been swallowed by young children.’ Magarey JA. Absorption of mercurochrome. Lancet 342: 1424, 4 Dec 1993 - Australia 800237769 1 Reactions 18 Dec 1993 No. 482 0114-9954/10/0482-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved
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Reactions 482 - 18 Dec 1993
Merbromin overdose
Adverse effects in a child after oral ingestion: casereport
Seventeen hours after swallowing 20ml of merbromin[mercurochrome] 2% solution, a 15-year-old girl presentedwith nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and dizziness.
Urine samples over 8 hours showed a mercury level of 1.8µmol/L (normal 0.05 µmol/L). The patient was dischargedearly. Two days after ingestion her mercury level was 412nmol/L.
Author comment: Reference sources suggest thatmerbromin is poorly absorbed orally. But this case indicatesthat ‘substantial absorption can take place via the oral route andcaution is needed when "mouthful" quantities have beenswallowed by young children.’Magarey JA. Absorption of mercurochrome. Lancet 342: 1424, 4 Dec 1993 -Australia 800237769
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Reactions 18 Dec 1993 No. 4820114-9954/10/0482-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved
