title: Taste as a deterrent in pediatric poisonings.
abstract: Seven hundred and two children were tested to see how much they would ingest of two commercially available potassium supplements, one an effervescent tablet and the other a powder. The results showed that the children would not ingest either formulation in amounts that even equalled a single adult therapeutic dose. The children appeared to be deterred by both the effervescent quality of the tablet and the unpleasant, metallic after-taste of the powder. An unpleasant taste may act as a deterrent to the child, keeping him from ingesting a toxic amount of a product, at least, when the product has relatively low toxicity.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D011041:Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011208:Powders; D013607:Tablets; D013649:Taste
chemical_list: D011208:Powders; D013607:Tablets; D011189:Potassium Chloride