N° 114 – November 2012
Monthly Electronic Newsletter of Sertox (Latin-American Portal of Toxicology) – Year Year

FDA is warning healthcare professionals and the public that accidental ingestion by children of over-the-counter eye drops used to relieve redness and nasal decongestant sprays can result in serious and life-threatening adverse events. (read more). The route of entry in 22,133 poisonings attended in Sertox, since 2000 to date, was: oral, 77.4%; parenteral, 8.6%; inhaled 6% more than one route, 2.9%; mucosal, 2.6% and percutaneous , 2.4%. Despite the modest 2.6% of mucosal, intoxicating preparations in this way earned the title of the editorial and in the case of nasal drops, the logo of this mounths. We share with you, also a new monograph:  Nasal drops poisoning in children: a classic that holds today (Only avalaible in Spanish). In this number: 1) Blood lead levels and enzymatic biomarkers of environmental lead exposure in children in Cordoba, Argentina, after the ban of leaded gasoline.  (read more), 2)Saw palmetto may be safe for men with urinary symptoms, but ¿whether it actually works?. 3) Highest risk of dying prematurely with alcoholism more than smoking. 4)  Illicit drug use has declined in U.S., but prescription drug abuse has increased. 5) US: Should marijuana be reclassified as a drug generally available by prescription?. Until next number. JCP