TREATMENT OF ACUTE DINITROPHENOL POISONING

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Because of the widespread use of alpha-dinitrophenol in treating obesity and the repeated emphasis on its toxicity when taken in overdosage, a new toxicologic problem seems to be developing. This arises chiefly from the selection of dinitrophenol as the lethal drug by would-be suicides, but partly also as accidental poisoning resulting from use of proprietary or secret products containing the drug. In order to attain a position in the list of popular suicidal agents, a drug apparently must combine certain properties not necessarily related to its therapeutic usage. That is, its action must be dramatic enough to be associated in the lay mind with powerful effects and certainly fatal outcome. The drug must be commonly available, so that it can be taken without undue delay when the decision for suicidal attempt is made. It is also well known that the popularity of a drug for this purpose

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