Chronic boric acid poisoning in infants.
We report 7 infants suffering from seizures induced by chronic boric acid ingestion. The boric acid was given by dipping a soother in a proprietary borax and honey mixture. The babies have remained well since the mixture was withheld.
D001881:Borates / Q000506:poisoning; D001888:Boric Acids / Q000506:poisoning*; D001895:Boron / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000506:poisoning; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced
D001881:Borates; D001888:Boric Acids; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; C018851:borax; D001895:Boron; C032688:boric acid