Outcomes of pediatric ingestions of alcohol-based hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Justin N CorcoranRyan FeldmanJillian TheobaldPublished in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2023)
In this sample, no patient tested had a detectable methanol concentration. Children who consumed enough to have a detectable ethanol concentration were symptomatic or had an intentional ingestion. Asymptomatic children with unintentional ingestion of hand sanitizer were at low risk for methanol toxicity.