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Myristical oil

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Alternative Names Definition Poisonous Ingredient Where Found Symptoms	Before Calling Emergency Poison Control What to Expect at the Emergency Room Outlook (Prognosis)

Alternative Names

Nutmeg oil

Definition Return to top

This is poisoning from myristical oil, a clear liquid that smells like the spice nutmeg.

Poisonous Ingredient Return to top

Myristical oil (Myristica fragrans), which comes from the seed of a nutmeg.

Where Found Return to top

Nutmeg
Mace
Aromatherapy products

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Symptoms Return to top

Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Eye irritation
- Double vision
- Dry mouth
Gastrointestinal
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea
- Dehydration
Heart and blood
- Rapid heartbeat
- Convulsions
- Nervous system
- Agitation
- Anxiety
- Brief euphoria (exaggerated feeling of well-being)
- Delirium
- Drowsiness
- Hallucinations
- Light-headedness

Before Calling Emergency Return to top

Determine the following information:

Patient's age, weight, and condition
Name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
Time it was swallowed
Amount swallowed

Poison Control Return to top

The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.

This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the U.S. use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible.

See National Poison Control center.

What to Expect at the Emergency Room Return to top

The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. The patient may receive:

Fluids by IV
A nasogastric (NG) tube thru the nose into the stomach to empty the stomach ( gastric lavage)
Activated charcoal
Medicines to treat symptoms

Outlook (Prognosis) Return to top

This material is not very toxic. Recovery is likely.

Update Date: 5/8/2006

Updated by: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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