Medical Advice on "Toxicology"

Are mosquito repellant stickers safe for babies?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.It is nothing to worry about. The citronella oil can be consumed orally, it will increase digestion and increase intestinal movement. Cellulose usually does not get digested by the human gut, so ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan L

When I take Cyclopam, I feel chest pain and palpitations. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Cyclopam (Dicyclomine) is the drug that blocks muscarinic receptors in the intestine thus relieves the abdominal colic pain. At the same time, it also blocks muscarinic receptors that are presented in the heart, brain, sa...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan L

How to get over toxic effects of a poison?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Any poison can kill a person within two days or produce toxicity symptoms such as low or high heartbeats, breathing difficulty, vomit, diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc. These...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan L

How long does cocaine stay in the system after a period of abstinence?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. People who consume cocaine regularly (even cocaine-containing foods) have an accumulation of cocaine and its metabolites in the body tissues. After stopping consumptio...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Is it normal to have a drug test threshold 1000 ng/mL for 5 mg of Dextro-amphetamine?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Amphetamine excretion increases with increasing urine flow. Therefore, high urine flow (due to over-drinking water or diuretic drugs) will increase excretion. Hence not detectable in urine. The ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Which drug can reverse the side effects of Itopride, such as tense shoulders, neck, and headaches?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Itopride is a prokinetic, which means it increases gut motility. It has two actions: acetylcholine esterase inhibition and dopamine receptor antagonism. Acetylcholine ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan L

How to treat acute contact dermatitis in the face due to Bentonite clay mask use?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It looks like contact dermatitis caused by the clay mask. Anything can cause such an allergic reaction at any time. Once it is allergic, then better to avoid using the same allergen. Now, I su...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan L

What can I do to escape the chemical poisoning I am suffering from now?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The clinical conditions look like autoimmune allergic-related issues. If you feel as poisoning, we can check the blood for it. Mostly, one-time poison may not stay in the body for an extended period and gradually get excr...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Are the lesions in my skin due to heavy metal poisoning?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After reading your query and looking at the reports (attachments removed to protect patient's identity), I would like to give the following opinion. Heavy metals can cause such toxicity symptoms. Once you leave the pla...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Does eating two cans of skipjack tuna daily for seven days cause mercury poisoning?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The industrial wastes are finally accumulated in the sea; hence, marine meats (fish) contain mercury. The mercury level in fish depends on the mercurial content in the ocean where the fish was living. Therefore the mercur...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan L