RT Book, Section
A1 Anderson, Ilene B.
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.
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ID 1174605437
T1 CAMPHOR AND OTHER ESSENTIAL OILS
T2 Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 7e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071839792
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174605437
RD 2024/04/23
AB Camphor  is  one  of  several  essential  oils  (volatile  oils)  derived  from  natural  plant  products  that  have  been  used  for  centuries  as  topical  rubefacients  for  analgesic  and  antipruritic  purposes  (Table  II–19).  Camphor  and  other  essential  oils  are  found  in  over-the-counter  remedies  such  as  BenGay,  Vicks  VapoRub,  and  Campho-Phenique.  In  addition,  camphor  is  used  for  religious,  spiritual,  aromatic,  folk  medicinal,  and  insecticidal  purposes,  often  in  powder  or  cube  form.  Toxic  effects  have  occurred  primarily  when  essential  oils  have  been  intentionally  administered  orally  for  purported  therapeutic  effects  and  in  accidental  pediatric  ingestions.