PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - K L Ong
AU  - T H Tan
AU  - W L Cheung
TI  - Potassium permanganate poisoning--a rare cause of fatal self poisoning.
AID  - 10.1136/emj.14.1.43
DP  - 1997 Jan 01
TA  - Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
PG  - 43--45
VI  - 14
IP  - 1
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/14/1/43.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/14/1/43.full
SO  - Arch Emerg Med1997 Jan 01; 14
AB  - Attempted suicide by self poisoning is common because of the ready availability of drugs, whether prescribed or bought over the counter. In some cases, the ingestion of seemingly innocuous household products or chemicals can result in death. Potassium permanganate is an example. Poisoning with potassium permanganate can be fatal when a significant amount is ingested, as shown by a patient who suffered both the corrosive and systemic toxic effects of this chemical.