METHANOL POISONING CASE REPORT

Methanol intoxication may be cause of severe illness and death. A 26 years old male presented to the emergency department with the complaints of abdominal pain, nausea and blurred vision. It was learned from his history that he took 500 mL of spirit and 200-300 ml of cologne to be well primed with liquor. The patient was accepted as methanol poisoning and 10% ethanol solution was given as 10 ml/kg in % 5 dextrose loading dose, and 1.5 ml/kg every hour infusion. Because of the severe acidosis, 1 m Eq/kg NaHCO3 was given patient and he was taken to dialysis. Fomepizole was given as 15 mg/kg loading dose, and then three times 10 mg/kg every 12 hours was given. The patient was sent to intensive care unit and he was discharged after 6 days by cure.