Ethanol 10%

• Mechanism of Action
• Competitively inhibits ADH-mediated metabolism of methanol and ethylene glycol into toxic metabolites formic acid and glycolic acid, respectively.

Clinical Use

• • Indication
  • Methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning.
• • Adverse Effects
  • CNS depression
  • Hypoglycaemia
  • Hepatotoxicity
• • Monitoring
  • Blood alcohol and glucose levels.