Presentation
A discussion of the history of the use of boric acid by the medical profession follows the patient presentation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Entire Body System
- Fever
Although in the general ward the patient's fever persisted and nausea, vomiting and headache often recurred, possibly because of an insufficient dose of furosemide, the patient's condition steadily improved over the 64 h after admission. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Aspirin also reduces fever. Rectal aspirin is used to reduce pain, inflammation, and fever. Aspirin is also used to treat the symptoms of arthritis and rheumatic fever. doxycycline (Vibramycin) Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic. [emedicinehealth.com]
Symptoms of boric acid poisoning include bluish green vomit, a bright red rash on the skin, blisters, drowsiness, fever and diarrhea. [livestrong.com]
- Weight Loss
After the pressure-impregnation of a water borne solution containing 9.78 mol/L of boron, the fire properties were evaluated by cone calorimeter (CCM) and weight loss (WL). [doi.org]
- Fatigue
Among all patients, the only symptoms remaining 72 hours after the meal were mild headache, fatigue, and peeling skin. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Gastrointestinal
- Vomiting
On admission, he had vomiting, diarrhea, and hiccups. Laboratory data was diagnostic of acute renal failure. Hemodialysis and charcoal hemoperfusion were performed in series. [doi.org]
Give large quantities of water and induce vomiting. Do not make an unconscious person vomit. Shipping UN 3077 Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s., Hazard class: 9; Labels: 9—Miscellaneous hazardous material, Technical Name Required. [chemicalbook.com]
- Nausea
Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps were rather common. Systemic effects were notably absent in acute ingestions. Five of three hundred sixty-four patients had measured serum levels and were the only ones hospitalized. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
But if boric acid enters the bloodstream through a cut, the potential for side effects including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dermatitis and kidney damage increases. [livestrong.com]
- Diarrhea
On admission, he had vomiting, diarrhea, and hiccups. Laboratory data was diagnostic of acute renal failure. Hemodialysis and charcoal hemoperfusion were performed in series. [doi.org]
- Hiccup
A 77 year-old male mistakenly ingested an estimated 30 g of boric acid as a single oral dose to stop hiccups. On admission, he had vomiting, diarrhea, and hiccups. Laboratory data was diagnostic of acute renal failure. [doi.org]
A 77 year-old male mistakenly ingested an estimated 30 g of boric acid as a single oral dose to stop hiccups. On admission, he had vomiting, diarrhea, and hiccups. Laboratory data was diagnostic of acute renal failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Hematemesis
Gastrointestinal toxicity include persistent nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, epigastric pain, hematemesis, and blue-green discoloration of the feces and vomit 4. [drugbank.ca]
Cardiovascular
- Hypotension
Two days later, he presented to the hospital with hypotension, metabolic acidosis, oliguric renal failure, a generalized erythematous rash, and several superficial skin abrasions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Cyanosis
In severe cases, shock with fall in arterial pressure, tachycardia (increase in heart rate) and cyanosis (blue skin colour) may occur. [web.archive.org]
Skin
- Flushing
Launder contaminated clothing before reuse.If in eyes: Flush with large amounts of water, lifting upper and lower lids occasionally. [ebay.com]
Flush victim's eyes with water or normal saline solution for 20 to 30 minutes while simultaneously calling a hospital or poison control center. [cameochemicals.noaa.gov]
WITH electrolytes, or you'll flush electrolytes right out of your system and cause much worse issues than you can possibly imagine. How do you know if you are drinking just enough fluids? If your urine has a super light yellow tint to it. [earthclinic.com]
- Alopecia
He subsequently developed erythema of both palms as well as alopecia totalis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Chronic intoxication with boric acid may give rise to anorexia, loss of strength, confusion and loss of hair (alopecia). Reproductive effects, such as low sperm count, were seen in men exposed to boron over the long-term. [web.archive.org]
- Chronic Dermatitis
Acquired stenosis of the external auditory canal (EAC) may occur because of chronic external otitis, recurrent chronic catarrhal otitis media associated with tympanic membrane perforation, chronic dermatitis, tumors, and trauma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Face, Head & Neck
- Facial Redness
Doxycycline will not treat facial redness caused by rosacea. [emedicinehealth.com]
Urogenital
- Oliguria
However, boric acid has potentially fatal actions such as hypotension, metabolic acidosis and oliguria. Death may result from circulation collapse and shock. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The kidneys (producing oliguria (small volume of urine), albuminuria (presence of albumin in the urine), anuria (absence of or defective excretion of urine)) and, rarely, the liver (jaundice) may also be involved. [web.archive.org]
Neurologic
- Seizure
We report 7 infants suffering from seizures induced by chronic boric acid ingestion. The boric acid was given by dipping a soother in a proprietary borax and honey mixture. The babies have remained well since the mixture was withheld. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
As the condition worsens, a person may develop a fever, blisters on the skin, seizures, a coma, decreased blood pressure, sloughing of the skin and a coma. It is important to keep boric acid well labeled and out of the reach of children. [livestrong.com]
- Excitement
Then the carrom pucks move much faster, making the game very exciting! But there is a lot more to boric acid. In many industries, it is mixed with vegetable oils to make a very effective lubricant. [web.archive.org]
- Dizziness
Meclizine is used to treat or prevent nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion sickness. [emedicinehealth.com]
- Somnolence
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Workup
Microbiology
- Aspergillus Niger
Aspergillus niger infection of an exenterated orbit is a very rare occurrence. Treatment includes extensive surgical debridement with socket lavage with 0.6% hydrogen peroxide, oral itraconazole, and local amphotericin B. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
Self-administration of treatment intravaginally for 10 days will be followed by clinical assessment at 7 and 30 days (days 17 and 40, respectively) after the end of the treatment phase. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Etiology
This report emphasizes the need to recognize agents that contain boric acid as an etiology of unexplained delirium and profound shock. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Epidemiology
However, boron mediated reprotoxic effects have not been proven in epidemiological studies so far. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Recent epidemiologic studies indicate that non- albicans Candida spp. are more resistant to conventional antifungal treatment with azoles and are considered as causative pathogens of vulvovaginal candidiasis. [doi.org]
Prevention
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to examine the efficacy of a topical long-term treatment with boric acid versus an oral long-term treatment (itraconazole) in the cure and prevention of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Alendronate slows bone loss while increasing bone mass, which may prevent bone fractures. Alendronate is used to treat or prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis and steroid-induced osteoporosis. [emedicinehealth.com]
It is recommended that you apply preventive measures suggested in the Prevention and control section when using boric acid-based bait. [espacepourlavie.ca]