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Fomepizole use reported to United States Poison Centers from 2010 to 2021.

James Brewer LeonardFaisal Syed MinhajKennedy EricksonJoshua King
Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2024)
Most fomepizole use was for a presumed toxic alcohol. This recently shifted to greater use in likely non-toxic alcohol poisoning. Key difference between the groups suggest fomepizole administration was likely due to the difficulty in diagnosis of toxic alcohol poisoning along with the efficacy and safety of fomepizole. Increased toxic alcohol laboratory testing availability could improve timely diagnosis, reserving fomepizole use for toxic alcohol poisoning.
Keyphrases
  • alcohol consumption