Laboratory tests revealed a blood pH of 6.9 with a high anion gap, a lactate level of 5 mmol/L, and a serum methanol concentration of 190 mg/dL. In conclusion, fomepizole is an effective and safe first-line antidote for methanol poisoning.Non-contrast brain CT scan obtained on admission showed discrete hypodensities in both putamina (Figure 1). It is both efficacious and safe in the pediatric population, but is not recommended during pregnancy. Fomepizole is contraindicated in case of allergy to pyrazoles. Its side-effects are rarely serious and with a lower occurrence than ethanol. When dialysis is indicated, 1 mg/kg/h-continuous infusion should be provided to compensate for its elimination. When administered prior to the onset of significant acidosis or organ injury, fomepizole may obviate the need for hemodialysis. If administered early, fomepizole prevents methanol-related visual and neurological injuries. There is no need to monitor fomepizole concentration. Administration is easy (15 mg/ kg-loading dose, either intravenously or orally, regardless of alcohol concentration, followed by intermittent 10 mg/kg-doses every 12 hours until alcohol concentration becomes less than 30 mg/dL). Treatment should be started as soon as possible, based on history and initial findings including anion gap metabolic acidosis, while awaiting measurement of serum alcohol concentration. Although no study has compared its efficacy with ethanol, fomepizole is recommended as a first-line antidote. Fomepizole, a potent alcohol dehydrogenase inhibitor, is an efficient and safe antidote that prevents or reduces toxic methanol metabolism. Methanol is responsible for a life-threatening poisoning. شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22038/apjmt.2014.2810ĭepartment of Medical and Toxicological Intensive Care Medicine, Lariboisière Hospital, INSERM U1144, Paris-Diderot University, Paris, France

Fomepizole as a First-line Treatment of Patients with Methanol PoisoningĪsia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology

Antidote for methanol poisoning