title: Oral toxicity of topical preparations.
abstract: This chapter covers the hazards that some topical pharmaceutical preparations pose to animals who consume them. Included are medications containing calcipotriene, vitamins A and D, zinc oxide, 5-fluorouracil, brimonidine, imidazoline decongestants, local anesthetics, corticosteroids, antibiotics, salicylates, and benzoyl peroxide.
authors.affiliation: Animal Poison Control Center, 1717 South Philo Road, Suite 36, Urbana, IL 61802, USA. swelch@napcc.aspca.org
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Welch
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000633:toxicity; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000633:toxicity; D001585:Benzoyl Peroxide / Q000633:toxicity; D000068438:Brimonidine Tartrate; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000633:toxicity; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000633:toxicity; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000633:toxicity; D009824:Ointments / Q000633:toxicity; D011810:Quinoxalines / Q000633:toxicity; D012459:Salicylates / Q000633:toxicity; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000633:toxicity; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000633:toxicity; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D009824:Ointments; D011810:Quinoxalines; D012459:Salicylates; D014801:Vitamin A; D014807:Vitamin D; C055085:calcipotriene; D000068438:Brimonidine Tartrate; D002117:Calcitriol; D015034:Zinc Oxide; D005472:Fluorouracil; D001585:Benzoyl Peroxide