Methanol Poisoning
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Methanol poisoning is a poisoning that occurs after ingesting methanol, a toxic alcohol present in some industrial products and in adulterated beverages, which the body transforms into harmful substances.
Warning signs: after a few hours there may be headache, nausea, abdominal pain, visual disturbances or blurred vision, and a decline in overall condition.
When to seek help? When ingesting methanol is suspected, especially if there are changes in vision, it is an emergency that requires immediate attention.
Who treats it? Its management usually begins in the emergency department, with the involvement of internal medicine, nephrology and, in children, pediatrics. Faced with any suspicion of this type of poisoning, the priority is to go immediately to a medical service.
Data on 93 doctors who treat methanol poisoning
Which specialist treats methanol poisoning?
Methanol poisoning requires immediate care from a general practitioner or an emergency medicine physician. An internist may assist with follow-up, and in children a pediatrician is involved. Find these specialists.
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in methanol poisoning
Dr. Rodrigo Armando Vigueras Santiago
Dr. Talina Mendivil Sánchez
Dr. Vicente de Jesus Flores Lopez
Dr. Úrsula Garcia Soto
Dr. Jacqueline Montero Schwarz
Dr. Lorely Vianey Bres Ramírez
Dr. Yolanda Yamilé López López
Dr. Maria Fernanda Frausto Mendoza
Dr. Karla Escobedo Vázquez
Dr. Norma Ilse Garcia González
Dr. Kim Danae Díaz Juárez
Dr. Alma Delia Mejía Rendón
Dr. Carlos Andrés Aceves Barrios
Dr. Arturo Ariph Ibarra Sánchez
Dr. Héctor Garza Blizzard
Dr. Beatriz Ortiz Figueroa
Dr. Gilberto Morales Salgado
Dr. Josué Marcial Meza
Dr. Miguel Ángel Martínez Benaiges
Dr. Guillermo Fojaco Villanueva
Frequently asked questions
What is methanol poisoning?
Methanol poisoning is a poisoning that occurs after ingesting methanol, a toxic alcohol present in some industrial products and in adulterated beverages, which the body transforms into harmful substances.
Which doctor treats methanol poisoning?
Methanol poisoning requires immediate care from a general practitioner or an emergency medicine physician. An internist may assist with follow-up, and in children a pediatrician is involved. Find these specialists.