Intoxication by Hand Sanitizer
Publication Date
March 2019
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume
45
Issue
2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2018.09.005
First Page
218
Last Page
219
Abstract
A28-year-old man, a well-known ED recidivist, was found in the ED waiting room bathroom, consuming hand sanitizer from a 500-mL bottle that appeared to have been taken from the department. This article discusses frequency and medical treatment of hand sanitizer ingestion.
Keywords
Hand sanitizer, alcohol use disorder, intoxication
Recommended Citation
Dorothy Moore. "Intoxication by Hand Sanitizer" Journal of Emergency Nursing (2019): 218-219. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2018.09.005