Toxic alcohols

Toxic Alcohols

• Ethanol Toxicity
• Isopropyl Alcohol Toxicity
• Methanol Toxicity
• Ethylene Glycol Toxicity

Toxic Alcohols Anion/Osmolar Gaps

	Osmolar gap	Anion gap	Management
Ethanol	+	+ if ketoacidosis	Mainly supportive
Ethylene glycol	+	+	Fomepizole, Thiamine, Pyridoxine, +/- Dialysis
Methanol	+	+	Fomepizole, Folinic acid, +/- Dialysis
Isopropyl alcohol	+	-	Mainly supportive

See Also

• Sedative/hypnotic toxicity
• Sedative/hypnotic withdrawal
• In-Training Exam Review