title: Fatal acute iron intoxication.
abstract: (1) Ingestion of large amounts of iron-based drugs carries a risk of fatal intoxication. Children are the main victims. (2) The packaging of these products sometimes increases the danger for small children. Iron-containing drugs must be stored safely.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*; D005602:France; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000506:poisoning*; D009026:Mortality; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D007501:Iron