Mothball toxicity.
Accidental mothball ingestion is very common in children. Mothballs consist either of naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene, the toxicities of which are very different. This article focuses on the management of mothball ingestion with reference to these major ingredients.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002722:Chlorobenzenes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning*; D004639:Emetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning*; D012869:Skin Absorption
D002722:Chlorobenzenes; D004639:Emetics; D009281:Naphthalenes; C031721:naphthalene; C018511:4-dichlorobenzene