TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - METALDEHYDE A1 - Meier, Kathryn H. A2 - Olson, Kent R. A2 - Anderson, Ilene B. A2 - Benowitz, Neal L. A2 - Blanc, Paul D. A2 - Clark, Richard F. A2 - Kearney, Thomas E. A2 - Kim-Katz, Susan Y. A2 - Wu, Alan H. B. PY - 2018 T2 - Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 7e AB - Metaldehyde is a cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde primarily used as a molluscicide for snails and slugs. It may be formulated in combination with other pesticides. Metaldehyde might rarely be found in solid fuel or fire starter pellets (up to 100% metaldehyde) or novelty products used to colorize flames (up to 90% metaldehyde) marketed outside of the United States. Because of its menthol-like odor and taste, poisonings have occurred when pellets were mistaken for edibles. The United States limits metaldehyde content in molluscicides to 4% and since 2001 has required the addition of the bittering agent denatonium benzoate, but other countries permit higher concentrations. Some products sold in the United States include Cory's Slug and Snail Death, Deadline for Slugs and Snails, and Bug Geta Snail and Slug Pellets. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179991901 ER -