TY - JOUR T1 - Potassium permanganate poisoning--a rare cause of fatal self poisoning. JF - Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine JO - Arch Emerg Med SP - 43 LP - 45 DO - 10.1136/emj.14.1.43 VL - 14 IS - 1 AU - K L Ong AU - T H Tan AU - W L Cheung Y1 - 1997/01/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/14/1/43.abstract N2 - 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. ER -