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. 1982 Jun 15;126(12):1391–1394.

Treatment of methanol poisoning with ethanol and hemodialysis.

S C Pappas, M Silverman
PMCID: PMC1863148  PMID: 7083094

Abstract

Twelve cases of methanol poisoning are reviewed. The clinical presentation and biochemical features are described and the results of treatment with alkali, ethanol and dialysis reported. The outcome of methanol poisoning appears to be related more to the interval between the time of ingestion and the start of therapy and to the degree of acidosis than to the initial serum methanol level. Therefore, early and aggressive treatment with bicarbonate and ethanol and subsequent institution of hemodialysis are strongly recommended whenever methanol can be detected in the blood, especially when metabolic acidosis of the anion-gap type is present, when mental or visual disturbances are present, or when more than 30 ml of absolute methanol has been consumed.

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