Posts in category: poison
THE BENADRYL CHALLENGE? YES, IT’S A THING
STATE WIDE–You may have heard about the Tide pod challenge and the cinnamon challenge. Now some kids and teenagers are trying the Benadryl challenge. A Hoosier doctor says drinking too much Benadryl is dangerous and wants parents and their children to know about the effects. The Indiana Poison Center can be reached by phone at…
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Indiana, Michigan poison control centers are getting more calls
Data from the poison centers in both Indiana and Michigan show an increase in calls about household cleaners. We’re told it’s likely due to people using them more to stop the spread of coronavirus. Experts recommend using household disinfectants to clean surfaces for coronavirus. They also recommend washing your hands frequently. But medical experts at…
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Health professionals warn against ingesting disinfectants amid virus
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Local public health officials are putting out warnings after President Donald Trump suggested testing injections of disinfectants in humans to cure coronavirus during a briefing at the White House on Thursday. “I see the disinfectant that knocks it out in a minute one minute. Is there a way we can do something…
Read More → Hydroxychloroquine Side Effects
American Association of Poison Control Centers on Hydroxychloroquine Side Effects Arlington, VA– Hydroxychloroquine and its associated drug, chloroquine, have a variety of well-known adverse side effects. If it is being used in the context of treating the coronavirus, the short duration of therapy will likely avoid many of those. Nevertheless, it’s important to consider certain…
Read More → CQ/HCQ
This past weekend, two people were hospitalized in Arizona after taking an aquarium cleaning product containing chloroquine phosphate to try to prevent COVID-19 infection. Unfortunately, one of them died from chloroquine toxicity, and the other remains critically ill. Chloroquine and the closely related medication hydroxychloroquine can cause severe toxicity in amounts as small as one…
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To Craft or Not To Craft
Summertime is winding down, but there are still plenty of chances left to enjoy some outdoor activities, such as blowing bubbles and drawing with sidewalk chalk. And, according to the Indiana Poison Center’s statistics, drinking bubbles and nibbling on the chalk! What do you do if you catch your child sipping from the bottle of…
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What’s in your Child’s Backpack?
It’s that time of year again. Parents are wandering through stores with school supply lists in hand, searching for paper, pencils and other items to fill their child’s backpack. In some instances, however, there may be more than school supplies in backpacks. A number of children take prescribed medicine for a diagnosed condition, or are…
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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Eating Foraged Wild Mushrooms
Welcome to “What’s Hot IN ToxIN”- fresh off the press news from the world (mostly in Indiana) of toxicology as it happens (i.e. not necessarily always on Tuesdays). I will be assisted by a small but mighty editorial staff
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