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Rivastigmine for Anticholinergic Delirium Spotlighted in October issue of MPC's ToxTidbits
Date Published: October 27, 2023
Shortage of physostigmine has driven investigations for alternatives to
treat anticholinergic delirium. Rivastigmine has been a drug of interest because, like physostigmine, it is a tertiary amine that can cross the blood brain barrier. Read more...
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Measuring Medicine Safely Highlighted in September/October Issue of MPC's Poison Prevention Press
Date Published: October 25, 2023
Measuring medicine, also called dosing, can be confusing! Health care providers and pharmacists use many different terms when talking about dosing units. Read more...
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Intravenous Lipid Emulsion—Update Spotlighted in September Issue of MPC’s ToxTidbits
Date Published: September 7, 2023
In 2010, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine published a systematic approach for treating local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST). A part of these recommendations included use of intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) therapy. Read more...
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Executive Director Bruce Anderson Retires from Maryland Poison Center
Date Published: August 8, 2023
On June 29, the Maryland Poison Center community came together to celebrate the tenure of Bruce Anderson, PharmD, DABAT, FACCT, and his retirement as MPC executive director and professor in the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy’s Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research. Read more...
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The Facts About Water Beads Highlighted in the July/August Issue of MPC's Poison Prevention Press
Date Published: July 27, 2023
Water beads have many uses and come in a variety of different forms. If ingested, they can cause physical harm and have the potential of causing a severe, and sometimes deadly, small bowel obstruction in children. Read more...
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Magic Mushrooms Spotlighted in July Issue of MPC's ToxTidbits
Date Published: July 26, 2023
Psychoactive substances have been used in religious ceremonies, and recreationally for thousands of years. Psilocybin can be found in hundreds of species of mushrooms throughout the world. Read more...
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Cardiac Glycoside Poisoning Spotlighted in June Issue of MPC's ToxTidbits
Date Published: June 29, 2023
Digoxin was originally derived from Digitalis lanata, a foxglove species. There are two mechanisms of action. Read more...
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Little to Large Problem: Danger of Water Beads Spotlighted in May Issue of MPC's ToxTidbits
Date Published: May 30, 2023
Water beads have many uses and come in a variety of different forms. Water beads pose a physical burden and have the potential of causing severe and fatal small bowel obstructions in the pediatric population. Read more...
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Skin Lightening Products Highlighted in the May/June Issue of MPC's Poison Prevention Press
Date Published: May 17, 2023
Skin lightening products often say they’ll give you lighter, clearer skin and reduce the appearance of dark spots on your face, like acne scars or freckles. However, many skin lightening products contain dangerous ingredients that can actually harm the health of your skin and cause serious, long-term health problems. Read more...
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Nitazenes – the mu kids on the block Spotlighted in the April Issue of MPC's ToxTidbits
Date Published: April 26, 2023
Nitazenes are synthetic opioids from the benzimidazole-opioid class of drugs. They do not resemble fentanyl in structure but nonetheless act as highly potent mu-opioid agonists and can be up to 40 times more potent than fentanyl. Read more...
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Problematic Cannabis Use in Adults Spotlighted in the March Issue of MPC's ToxTidbits
Date Published: March 27, 2023
Cannabis use in the United States has risen over the last 20 years with
changes in cannabis legalization. Most states have some form of cannabis legalization or decriminalization. Read more...
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Heart Medicines Highlighted in the March/April Issue of MPC's Poison Prevention Press
Date Published: March 21, 2023
Cardiovascular (heart) medicines are used to treat diseases of the heart and high blood pressure. Read more...
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Maryland Poison Center Celebrates National Poison Prevention Week
Date Published: March 1, 2023
Observed March 19-25, National Poison Prevention Week helps raise awareness about the dangers of poisonings and promotes steps that everyone can take to prevent them. Read more..
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Babysitting Poison Safety Highlighted in the January/February Issue of MPC's Poison Prevention Press
Date Published: January 18, 2023
Before you go out for a date night, here are some important things to do and talk about with your babysitter. Read more...
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