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Case Reports
. 1985 Sep;14(9):903-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(85)80644-2.

Methylene chloride inhalation: an unusual form of drug abuse

K Sturmann, H Mofenson, T Caraccio
Case Reports

Methylene chloride inhalation: an unusual form of drug abuse

K Sturmann et al. Ann Emerg Med. 1985 Sep.

Abstract

Methylene chloride is a chlorinated hydrocarbon used widely in home and industry. Its intentional abuse has not been reported previously. We describe the case of a 14-year-old boy who presented with lethargy, nausea, and chills six hours after the intentional inhalation of a household product containing methylene chloride. The patient's elevated carboxyhemoglobin level responded well to 100% oxygen therapy. The pathophysiology and treatment of methylene chloride are discussed.

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