DRUGS & SUBSTANCES

Scenario

Peter Clarke is a five-year-old boy brought to the emergency department after his grandmother discovered him in the garden swallowing pellets intended to kill snails and slugs.

Peter's grandmother is not sure how many pellets were swallowed, but she does remember the name of the product. The product is called Snailgo Snail and Slug Pellets. How is this exposure treated?

Using this scenario, you will learn how to:

• Access the Toxicology section of the Micromedex^® Healthcare Series.
• Enter and submit the product trade name or substance information to the POISINDEX^® System for determination of the ingredients contained within that product.
• View the toxicology management information linked to the product.

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