Acute alcohol intoxication in a child following ingestion of an ethyl-alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
While uncommon, ingestion of ethanol-based hand sanitizers by children may be associated with significant intoxication. We report the case of a 7-year-old with acute alcohol intoxication following hand sanitizer ingestion. Alcohol elimination in this patient followed zero-order kinetics with a clearance rate of 22.5 mg/kg/h, consistent with the limited pharmacokinetic information available for children who experience alcohol intoxication from more traditional sources.
James H
JH
Hertzog
Allison
A
Radwick
D000061:Accidents, Home; D000367:Age Factors; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D000431:Ethanol / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D064548:Hand Sanitizers / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate
D064548:Hand Sanitizers; D000431:Ethanol