Methanol poisoning
MONDO:0017860Methanol poisoning is a rare poisoning resulting in elevated anion gap metabolic acidosis, due to the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)-mediated production of formic acid (which is poisonous to the central nervous system), and characterized by dizziness, nausea, vomiting, confusion, metabolic acidosis, visual disturbances (which if left untreated can lead to blindness), coma, and death (due to respiratory failure).
4 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Can charcoal speed up poison recovery? new study aims to find out
Disease control Recruiting nowThis pilot study is testing whether giving activated charcoal within 6 hours of swallowing a poisonous substance can prevent the poison from getting worse and shorten hospital stays. About 100 adults and children who have ingested a substance that charcoal can absorb will be rand…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Laval University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Drop of blood could spot deadly poison in minutes
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a new bedside test that uses a single drop of blood to diagnose methanol poisoning, a major problem in low-income countries. The test measures formate, a toxic byproduct of methanol, and could give results in minutes instead of hours. The trial will first check h…
Sponsor: University of Edinburgh • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC