Naphthalene
Alternative Names
Moth balls; Moth flakes; Camphor tarSymptoms
Stomach problems may occur a day after exposure to the poison. They include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
The patient may also have a fever. Over time, the following additional symptoms may occur:
- Pain when urinating
- Low urine output (may stop completely)
- Hematuria (blood in urine)
- Convulsions
- Shortness of breath
- Tachycardia (increased heart rate)
- Low blood pressure
- Jaundice
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Confusion
- Coma
NOTE: Persons with a condition called glucose-6-phosphate deficiency are more vulnerable to the effects of napthalene.
References
Roberts JR, Hedges JR. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004.
Ford MD. Clinical Toxicology. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2001.
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