TABLE. Characteristics of patients admitted to health care facilities with methanol poisoning associated with ingestion of alcohol-based hand sanitizer products containing methanol — Arizona and New Mexico, May–June 2020.

Age (yrs)	Sex	Chief complaint(s)*	Serum methanol concentration (mg/dL)	Anion gap† (mEq/L)	Serum bicarbonate§ concentration (mEq/L)	Blood pH¶	Treatment	Outcome
21	M	Gastrointestinal	44	30	6	7.15	4MP	D/C, no sequelae
30	M	Visual disturbance	35	43	11	N/A	4MP	D/C, no sequelae
35	M	Unresponsive, seizures	198	49	<5	6.87	4MP	Died
36	M	Decreased responsiveness	>500	42	7	7.23	4MP, HD	Remains hospitalized**
38	M	Gastrointestinal	131	35	<5	6.81	4MP, HD, CRRT	D/C, no sequelae
38	F	N/A	21††	N/A	N/A	N/A	4MP	Died
39	M	Seizures, unconscious	278	23	11	N/A	4MP, HD	Died
40	M	Dog bite	319	35	<5	7.00	4MP, CRRT	Remains hospitalized**
44	M	Visual disturbance, seizures	97	32	<6	7.09	4MP, HD	D/C with visual impairment
47	M	Headache, visual disturbance	43	34	8	7.25	4MP, HD	D/C with visual impairment
50	M	Visual disturbance	410	22	9	6.70	4MP, CRRT	Remains hospitalized**
51	F	Dyspnea	42	23	6.2	7.14	4MP	D/C with visual impairment
54	M	Media alert§§	56	17	13	N/A	4MP	D/C, no sequelae
63	M	Altered mental status	548	30	11	7.12	4MP, HD	Remains hospitalized**
65	M	Unresponsive, seizures, cardiac arrest	308	31	<5	N/A	4MP, HD, CRRT	Died

Abbreviations: CRRT = continuous renal replacement therapy; D/C = discharged from hospital; F = female; HD = hemodialysis; M = male; mEq = milliequivalents; 4MP = fomepizole; N/A = not available.

* Chief complaint(s) directly came from medical records. Laboratory data were earliest recorded results.

^† Normal = 3–10 mEq/L; elevated levels can indicate metabolic acidosis.

^§ Normal = 22–28 mEq/L.

^¶ Normal = 7.35–7.45.

** As of July 8, 2020.

^†† 2 days after admission.

^§§ Patient saw media report on alcohol-based hand sanitizers containing methanol and wanted to be evaluated by a medical professional.