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KMID : 1013220070050020138
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Jouranl of the Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
2007 Volume.5 No. 2 p.138 ~ p.141
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Salicylate Poisoning After Accidental Ingestion of Chinese Medicated Oil
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Lee Soo-Youl
Cho Gyu-Chong
Yoo Ji-Young
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Abstract
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Because of the ready availability of aspirin, salicylate poisoning remains a common problem in many countries. Another potential source of salicylate poisoning is medicated oil containing methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen). Methyl salicylate poses a much greater safety threat than aspirin tablets because of its liquid, concentrated form and high lipid solubility. Because of this danger, the toxic potential of medicated oil containing methyl salicylate should be fully appreciated both by physicians and by the general public. We encountered two cases of salicylate poisoning resulting from accidental ingestion of Chinese medicated oil. We report these cases along with a review of the literature.
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KEYWORD
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Salicylate, Methyl salicylate, Oil of wintergreen, Poisoning
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