The trajectory of serum salicylate concentrations after ingestion of medicinal oil containing methyl salicylate
Given the median time of 5.6 h (IQR: 3.2-10.8 h) from ingestion to the peak salicylate concentration, gastric aspiration and single-dose activated charcoal can be considered in patients up to a few hours after medicinal oil ingestion when the airway is protected.
Authors
- Esther W. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7602-9470)
- Timothy H. Rainer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-3237)
- Rex Pui Kin Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5937-8989)
- Man Li Tse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2456-409X)
- Chi Keung Chan
- Anthony T. Y. Chow
Institutions
- Hospital Authority (HK)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Toxicology
- Published
- 2024-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2024.2409826
- Primary Topic
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00