Typewriter correction fluid inhalation: a new substance of abuse.
The first known case of inhalation of liquid typewriter correction fluid (TCF) is reported. Respiratory exposure to TCF can produce coma and death. Treatment is mainly supportive. Clinicians should be alerted to this new form of substance abuse.
D000293:Adolescent; D004064:Digestive System / Q000187:drug effects; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000187:drug effects; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014240:Trichloroethanes; D014241:Trichloroethylene
D004338:Drug Combinations; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D014240:Trichloroethanes; C024566:1,1,1-trichloroethane; D014241:Trichloroethylene