TY - JOUR PY - 1994// TI - Mercuric chloride poisoning due to ingestion of a stool fixative JO - Journal of toxicology - clinical toxicology A1 - Singer, A. J. A1 - Mofenson, H. C. A1 - Caraccio, T. R. A1 - Ilasi, J. SP - 577 EP - 582 VL - 32 IS - 5 N2 - We present a case of ingestion of a commonly used stool fixative containing 675 mg of mercuric chloride per 15 mL vial. Early chelator therapy with dimercaprol and aggressive hydration were initiated and the patient remained asymptomatic. Safety packaging of this product is recommended.

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