| Literature DB >> 9838728 |
T Darben1, B Cominos, C T Lee.
Abstract
Eucalyptus oil is well documented as being extremely toxic if ingested. We report a case of systemic eucalyptus oil toxicity from topical application. A 6-year-old girl presented with slurred speech, ataxia and muscle weakness progressing to unconsciousness following the widespread application of a home remedy for urticaria containing eucalyptus oil. Six hours following removal of the topical preparation her symptoms had resolved, with no long term sequelae.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9838728 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1998.tb01488.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Australas J Dermatol ISSN: 0004-8380 Impact factor: 2.875