A 59-year-old woman developed a severe systemic inflammatory response and acute kidney injury following Kambô t.co/UA885Z4SJ2

This case series describes the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with recreational etomidate exposures t.co/F07wJ5eNpH

A 77-year-old man developed epiglottitis with airway compromise after accidentally ingesting 1 mL of 10% benzalkonium chloride t.co/qXy6QCjB7X

A 63-year-old woman developed epidermal necrolysis within two weeks of starting methotrexate for treatment of psoriasis t.co/ssan0GLB6w

A broken mercury thermometer in the orbital cavity t.co/N4ohi59OFr

Four patients developed dynamic myocardial injury after mistakenly ingesting Psilocybe keralensis t.co/0pZwSKhoAO

Two patients with horse dander allergy developed life-threatening anaphylaxis following antivenom administration www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Midodrine exposures reported to US poison centers have increased significantly over time. The most common effects were hypertension and reflex bradycardia t.co/qPk28AZgw5

In Thailand, loosening of restrictions on the availability of cannabis was associated with more cannabis-related poison center calls, child and adolescent exposures, and hospitalizations t.co/eDlvG8TATK

Acute kidney injury following use of glyoxylic acid-containing hair-straightening agents t.co/dUGkU0GmHi

In 143 patients with Agkistrodon contortix (copperhead) envenomation, use of lower-than-recommended doses of antivenin did not appear to be associated with poorer outcomes t.co/784Wemg4rL

Among 299 patients with paraquat poisoning, a composite index incorporating the amount ingested and routine laboratory tests was prognostically useful t.co/eRGC5mEnym

Among 22 patients treated with dialysis for methanol poisoning, three developed persistent blindness t.co/z7EcFxj60M

In this study of patients from South India with snakebite, the presence of schistocytes on the peripheral blood film was strongly associated with acute kidney injury and prolonged hospitalization www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Xylazine was increasingly detected in fentanyl-positive urine samples at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center t.co/YkROk9GM2t

This systematic review suggests IV magnesium sulfate may reduce mortality in patients with acute organophosphate pesticide poisoning t.co/5h4KLNN3Zq

A fatal case of levamisole-associated multifocal inflammatory leukoencephalopathy following adulterated cocaine use t.co/0DvodS8vgF

In two patients with delirium/sedation following IM injection of long-acting olanzapine, physostigmine and rivastigmine rapidly reversed symptoms www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In two patients with sodium azide ingestion, delayed enhanced elimination did not prevent mortality www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

When treating hydrofluoric acid exposures, the standard recommendation of mixing a calcium gel at the bedside may result in a non-viscous mixture with a calcium concentration lower than 2.5% t.co/RB3YXBESHu

In vitro data show strong but drug- and pH-dependent adsorption of common antidepressant/cardiac drugs; a standard 50 g dose may be inadequate for bupropion, venlafaxine, and minoxidil overdoses t.co/0j2bi4c6A2

European poison centers frequently handle animal poisoning calls despite limited veterinary infrastructure www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Nonspecific symptoms are common after Russell’s viper envenoming and help distinguish it from other snake envenomations t.co/jgZPt4nhZf

Most unintentional drug deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador now involve polydrug toxicity, driven mainly by cocaine–opioid combinations, underscoring the urgent need for region-specific harm-reduction and drug-checking strategies t.co/pHD1f9fZOZ

Mass aconite poisoning from a mislabelled spice product used in a restaurant t.co/HXdmd150rA

A Belgian cluster of 39 hospital cases shows that second-generation synthetic cathinones like α-PiHP are driving severe, unpredictable poly-drug intoxications, underscoring the need for active surveillance and rapid information sharing www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this 10-year study of US snake envenomation, factors associated with multiple lifetime snakebites included male sex, intentional handling, and maintaining snakes in captivity www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A state-of-the-art narrative review of toxicity following exposure to true morel and false morel mushrooms t.co/CKppn3KokO

The 2024 annual report of America's Poison Centers National Poison Data System is here! www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

National Poison Data System publications have increased steadily since 2007, peaking at 34 in 2023. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this editorial response, the authors caution against routinely stocking ambulances with methylene blue for sodium nitrite poisonings due to considerations regarding cost, infrequent use, and potential harm www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A 32-year-old male with sodium nitrite poisoning developed profound methemoglobinemia and died despite methylene blue treatment, underscoring the need for prehospital access and early administration. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A 59-year-old woman participated in a Kambo ritual and developed systemic inflammatory response syndrome and acute kidney injury www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this retrospective chart review from Taiwan, recreational use of etomidate analogues (particularly in “Zombie Vape” products) most commonly caused delirium and drowsiness www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A 77-year-old man presented with odynophagia and drooling after unintentionally ingesting only 1 mL of 10% benzalkonium chloride and 1% isopropyl methyl phenol. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A 63-year-old female with a history of psoriasis started taking oral methotrexate and developed a desquamating rash. She received treatment with calcium folinate and made a full recovery. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A 4-year-old boy fell developed a periorbital mass two months after falling onto a thermometer containing elemental mercury. He required surgical removal of fibrous tissue, glass, and leaked elemental mercury. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Four patients ingested wild mushrooms they misidentified as edible, later determined to be Psilocybe keralensis. All patients developed hypertension, and one had myocardial injury. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Two patients with horse dander allergy developed life-threatening anaphylaxis after receiving antivenom. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this retrospective analysis of poison center data, midodrine exposures increased by 714% between 2001 and 2023. Most exposures were managed at home. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this retrospective cohort study of poison center cases in Thailand, cannabis exposures increased among children and adolescents during the recreational cannabis law period. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this retrospective case series of 13 patients exposed to glyoxylic acid–containing hair-straightening products, 12 patients had acute kidney injury. Urinalysis showed calcium oxalate crystals in 27% of patients. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this retrospective chart review of copperhead snakebite patients, lower-than-recommended doses of Crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab (ovine) were commonly used and were not associated with worse clinical outcomes or frequent antivenom redosing. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this retrospective chart review of copperhead snakebite patients, lower-than-recommended doses of Crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab (ovine) were commonly used and were not associated with worse clinical outcomes or frequent antivenom redosing. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this retrospective cohort study of acute paraquat poisoned patients, a composite index using routine blood and urine tests at admission was found to have strong predictive performances (when score was ≥5, probability of predictive mortality was 94%). www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this case series, 22 patients with severe methanol poisoning treated with oral ethanol and hemodialysis all survived www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this prospective observational study, schistocytes on peripheral blood smear was strongly associated with acute kidney injury and prolonged hospitalization in snakebite patients. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this cross-sectional laboratory study of urine-drug screens, the number of xylazine-positive and fentanyl-positive urine tests were found to have increased over time, even as concentrations of urine xylazine and fentanyl have declined. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In a review of 8 randomized controlled trials, IV magnesium sulfate in organophosphate poisoning was linked to lower mortality and reduced atropine use. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology 2025 abstracts are here! Which ones are your favorites? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....