Cardiac asystole after mouthwash ingestion: a case report and review of the contents.
In the search for intoxication, alcoholic patients often ingest toxic alcohols or other products containing ethanol. We report a patient who presented with intoxication from Listerine and rapidly progressed to cardiac asystole. Several mouthwash products have a high concentration of ethanol and are easily obtained. We review the contents of this product and their possible toxicologic effects.
Westermeyer
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA.
Terpolilli
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D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000209:etiology; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000009:adverse effects*
D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D009067:Mouthwashes; D000431:Ethanol