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Peppermint oil overdose

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Definition

This is poisoning from swallowing a large amount of peppermint oil.


Poisonous Ingredient
  • Menthol

Where Found

Peppermint oil is used as a flavoring agent in various products. It is also used:

  • As a germ-killing  (antiseptic) product
  • As an anesthetic (numbing) product
  • In herbal medicine to relieve spasms

Review Date: 03/13/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-RooseveltHospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed HealthcareNetwork.

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