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Sobredosis de mentol - Información general

Definición:

El mentol se emplea como saborizante para golosinas y otros productos. La intoxicación ocurre por la ingestión de mentol puro.

Elemento tóxico:

Mentol

Dónde se encuentra:

El mentol se puede encontrar en:

Golosinas
Cigarrillos
Medicamentos para el herpes labial (boqueras o fuegos)
Gotas para la tos
Cremas y lociones para aliviar la picazón
Goma de mascar
Inhaladores, pastillas o ungüentos para tratar la congestión nasal
Medicamentos para tratar las encías, boca, garganta irritadas
Enjuagues bucales
Ungüentos para tratar achaques y dolores (Ben-Gay, Therapeutic Mineral Ice)
Aceite de menta

Nota: es posible que esta lista no incluya todos los usos del mentol.

Fecha de revisión: 2/27/2008
Versión en inglés revisada por:Stephen C. Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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