Melaleuca Oil Poisoning
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology
- Vol. 32 (4) , 461-464
- https://doi.org/10.3109/15563659409011050
Abstract
A 23-month-old boy became confused and was unable to walk thirty minutes after ingesting less than 10 mL of T36-C7, a commercial product containing 100% melaleuca oil. The child was referred to a nearby hospital. His condition improved and he was asymptomatic within 5 hours of ingestion. He was discharged to home the following day. Melaleuca oil, extracted from the Melaleuca alternifolia, contains 50-60% terpenes and related alcohols. Clinical experience with products containing melaleuca oil is limited. This case report suggests that ingestion of a modest amount of a concentrated form of this oil may produce signs of toxicity.Keywords
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