Accidental ingestion of NaF tablets by children--report of a poison control center and one case.
Accidental ingestion by children of NaF tablets for caries prophylaxis is a frequent event. However, our own experience from the Poison Information Centre in Vienna and reports from other centers show that these accidents usually do not present a serious risk. The mechanism of fluoride toxicity and symptoms of poisoning are briefly reviewed. The case of a boy who died after ingesting 16 mg fluoride/kg, but whose cause of death is not certain beyond doubt, is discussed.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005458:Fluoride Poisoning / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005459:Fluorides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D005459:Fluorides