Medicated oils and severe salicylate poisoning: Quantifying the risk based on methyl salicylate content and bottle size

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-134

  Chan, Thomas Y K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; OIL; SALICYLIC ACID; SALICYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ARTICLE; DRUG INTOXICATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADULT; CHILD; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OILS; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; SALICYLATES;

EID: 0029918253     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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