RT Book, Section
A1 Tai, Winnie W.
A2 Olson, Kent R.
SR Print(0)
ID 55978289
T1 Chapter 101. Metaldehyde
T2 Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 6e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-166833-0
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55978289
RD 2021/01/22
AB Metaldehyde  is  used  widely  in  the  United  States  as  a  snail  and  slug  poison.  In  Europe  and  Japan,  it  is  also  used  as  a  solid  fuel  (up  to  100%  metaldehyde)  for  small  heaters.  In  Japan,  tablets  containing  up  to  90%  metaldehyde  are  used  for  producing  colored  flames  for  entertaining.  The  pellets  often  are  mistaken  for  cereal  or  candy.  Common  commercial  products  containing  metaldehyde  (2–4%)  include  Cory's  Slug  and  Snail  Death,  Deadline  for  Slugs  and  Snails,  and  Bug  Geta  Snail  and  Slug  Pellets.