TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Topical eucalyptus oil poisoning
JO  - Australasian journal of dermatology
A1  - Darben, T.
A1  - Cominos, B.
A1  - Lee, C. T.
SP  - 265
EP  - 267
VL  - 39
IS  - 4
N2  - Eucalyptus oil is well documented as being extremely toxic if ingested. We report a case of systemic eucalyptus oil toxicity from topical application. A 6-year-old girl presented with slurred speech, ataxia and muscle weakness progressing to unconsciousness following the widespread application of a home remedy for urticaria containing eucalyptus oil. Six hours following removal of the topical preparation her symptoms had resolved, with no long term sequelae.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0004-8380
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -