In the paper five cases of methanol poisoning in Tarnów region treated with hemodialysis are presented and discussed. Despite a high dose of ingested alcohol and high levels of blood methanol concentrations and severe metabolic acidosis all treated patients survived and fully recovered.

n engl j med 360;21 nejm.org may 21, 2009 2216 This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major clinical studies, the clinical use of this therapy, and potential adverse effects are reviewed. Relevant formal guidelines, if they exist, are presented...

Fomepizole (4-methylpyrazole; Antizol) is used increasingly in the treatment of methanol toxicity in adults. Little experience exists with this drug in the pediatric population, however. We present a case of methanol poisoning in a child in whom the use of fomepizole averted intravenous ethanol infusion and the attendant side effects of this therapy.

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