Mercuric chloride poisoning due to ingestion of a stool fixative

Adam J. Singer; Howard C. Mofenson; Thomas R. Caraccio; Joseph Ilasi

doi:10.3109/15563659409011062

Mercuric chloride poisoning due to ingestion of a stool fixative

Adam J. Singer
, Howard C. Mofenson
, Thomas R. Caraccio
, Joseph Ilasi

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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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	577-582
Number of pages	6
Journal	Clinical Toxicology
Volume	32
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/15563659409011062
State	Published - 1 Jan 1994
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

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

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Toxicology

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