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

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