Contributor List xiii
Preface xix
About the Companion Website xxi
section 1 Clinical Toxicology
chapter 1 Decontamination and Detoxification of the Poisoned Patient 3
chapter 2 Emergency Management of the Poisoned Patient 19
chapter 3 Antidotes and Other Useful Drugs 36
chapter 4 Identification and Management of the Unknown Toxicant 49
chapter 5 Laboratory Diagnostics for Toxicology 60
section 2 Specific Toxins & Toxicants Alcohols and Glycol Ethers 69
chapter 6 Alcohols 71
chapter 7 Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol 78
chapter 8 Propylene Glycol 85
Construction and Industrial Materials 93
chapter 9 Glues and Adhesives 95
chapter 10 Hydrocarbons 101
chapter 11 Hydrofluoric Acid 108
Drugs: Human Prescription 117
chapter 12 5-Fluorouracil 119
chapter 13 Amphetamines 126
chapter 14 Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors 132
chapter 15 Atypical Antipsychotics 137
chapter 16 Baclofen 143
chapter 17 Benzodiazepines 149
chapter 18 Beta2 Receptor Agonists (Albuterol and Others) 155
chapter 19 Beta Receptor Antagonists (Beta-Blockers) 162
chapter 20 Calcipotriene/Calcipotriol 172
chapter 21 Calcium Channel Blockers 178
chapter 22 Colchicine 187
chapter 23 Cyclosporine A 192
chapter 24 Diuretics 197
chapter 25 Minoxidil 204
chapter 26 Nonbenzodiazepine Sleep Aids 212
chapter 27 Opiates and Opioids 217
chapter 28 SSRI and SNRI Antidepressants 227
chapter 29 Tacrolimus 233
chapter 30 Thyroid Hormones (T3 and T4) 238
Drugs: Illicit and Recreational 243
chapter 31 Club Drugs (MDMA, GHB, Flunitrazepam, and Bath Salts) 245
chapter 32 Cocaine 253
chapter 33 LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) 259
chapter 34 Marijuana 264
chapter 35 Methamphetamine 271
chapter 36 Miscellaneous Hallucinogens and Dissociative Agents 278
chapter 37 Opiates and Opioids (Illicit) 286
chapter 38 PCP (Phencyclidine) 295
chapter 39 Synthetic Cannabinoids 300
Drugs: Over the Counter 305
chapter 40 Acetaminophen 307
chapter 41 Antitussives and Expectorants (Dextromethorphan) 313
chapter 42 Aspirin 320
chapter 43 Decongestants (Pseudoephedrine, Phenylephrine) 327
chapter 44 Decongestants (Imidazolines) 333
chapter 45 Human NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, Naproxen) 339
chapter 46 Nicotine and Tobacco 347
chapter 47 Vitamins and Minerals 354
Drugs: Veterinary Prescription 367
chapter 48 Alpha2-Adrenergic Agonists 369
chapter 49 Ivermectin/Milbemycin /Moxidectin 374
chapter 50 Phenylpropanolamine 385
chapter 51 Pimobendan 391
chapter 52 Veterinary NSAIDs (Carprofen, Deracoxib, Firocoxib, Ketoprofen, Meloxicam, Robenacoxib, Tepoxalin) 396
Envenomations 405
chapter 53 Black Widow Spiders 407
chapter 54 Brown Recluse Spiders 412
chapter 55 Bufo Toads 418
chapter 56 Crotalids (Pit Vipers) 424
chapter 57 Elapids (Coral Snakes) 436
chapter 58 Scorpions 444
chapter 59 Venomous Lizards (Heloderma) 450
chapter 60 Wasps, Hornets, and Bees 457
Foods 467
chapter 61 Bread Dough 469
chapter 62 Calcium Supplements 474
chapter 63 Chocolate and Caffeine 479
chapter 64 Grapes and Raisins 485
chapter 65 Hops 491
chapter 66 Macadamia Nuts 497
chapter 67 Mycotoxins – Aflatoxin 502
chapter 68 Mycotoxins – Tremorgenic 508
chapter 69 Onions and Garlic 515
chapter 70 Salt 521
chapter 71 Xylitol 529
Foreign Objects 535
chapter 72 Foreign Objects 537
Garden, Yard, and Farm Chemicals 545
chapter 73 Bone and Blood Meal 547
chapter 74 Diquat and Paraquat 552
chapter 75 Fertilizers 560
chapter 76 Herbicides 565
chapter 77 Methionine 571
Herbals 577
chapter 78 Ephedra/Ma Huang 579
chapter 79 Essential Oils/Liquid Potpourri 585
chapter 80 Tea Tree Oil/Melaleuca Oil 592
Home Care and Recreational Products 599
chapter 81 Acids 601
chapter 82 Alkalis 609
chapter 83 Batteries 617
chapter 84 Matches and Fireworks 624
chapter 85 Mothballs 630
chapter 86 Paintballs 637
chapter 87 Phenols and Pine Oils 646
chapter 88 Soaps, Detergents, Fabric Softeners, Enzymatic Cleaners, and Deodorizers 655
Insecticides and Molluscicides 663
chapter 89 Amitraz 665
chapter 90 Metaldehyde 672
chapter 91 Imidacloprid and Other Neonicotinoids 678
chapter 92 Miscellaneous Insecticides 683
chapter 93 Organophosphorus and Carbamate Insecticides 689
chapter 94 Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids 697
Metals and Metalloids 705
chapter 95 Iron 707
chapter 96 Lead 716
chapter 97 Zinc 723
Nondrug Consumer Products 729
chapter 98 Glow Jewelry (Dibutyl Phthalate) 731
chapter 99 Fluoride 736
Plants and Biotoxins 743
chapter 100 Azaleas and Rhododendrons 745
chapter 101 Blue-green Algae (Cyanobacteria) 751
chapter 102 Cardiac Glycosides 760
chapter 103 Lilies 770
chapter 104 Mushrooms 778
chapter 105 Oxalates – Insoluble 787
chapter 106 Oxalates – Soluble 797
chapter 107 Sago Palm (Cycads) 804
chapter 108 Spring Bulbs 812
chapter 109 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Plant 821
chapter 110 Yew 827
Rodenticides 833
chapter 111 Anticoagulants 835
chapter 112 Bromethalin 844
chapter 113 Cholecalciferol 850
chapter 114 Sodium Monofluoroacetate (Compound 1080) 856
chapter 115 Phosphides 862
chapter 116 Strychnine 871
Toxic Gases 879
chapter 117 Carbon Monoxide 881
chapter 118 Smoke Inhalation 885
section 3 Reference Information
appendix 1 Abbreviations 899
appendix 2 Information Resources for Toxicology 905
appendix 3 Metallic Toxicants 913
appendix 4 Toxic Plants and Their Clinical Signs: Antidotes and Treatment 919
appendix 5 Topical Toxins: Common Human OTC Dermatological Preparations 927
Index by Toxins and Toxicants 933
Index by Clinical Signs 951