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. 1985 Mar;142(3):337–340.

Standardized Treatment of Severe Methanol Poisoning With Ethanol and Hemodialysis

Brent R Ekins 1, Douglas E Rollins 1, Douglas P Duffy 1, Martin C Gregory 1
PMCID: PMC1306022  PMID: 3993008

Abstract

Seven patients with methanol poisoning were treated with ethanol, hemodialysis and supportive measures. The interval between ingestion and initiation of ethanol therapy varied from 3 to 67 hours and from ingestion to dialysis from 9 to 93 hours. All patients survived, but one had permanent visual impairment. A 10% ethanol solution administered intravenously is a safe and effective antidote for severe methanol poisoning. Ethanol therapy is recommended when plasma methanol concentrations are higher than 20 mg per dl, when ingested doses are greater than 30 ml and when there is evidence of acidosis or visual abnormalities in cases of suspected methanol poisoning.

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