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ToxCard: Diethylene Glycol

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DEG is rapidly absorbed when ingested and can reach peak plasma and brain tissue concentrations within four hours of ingestion. Elimination half-life data is not well established but increases in larger overdoses and as renal injury begins to occur. 6, 1 June 2014, pp. Metabolism of DEG adapted from Bessenhofer, et al.

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Popular Antiobesity Medications Bring New Challenges to Emergency Physicians

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There have been documented cases of overdose, and of note, there is no known antidote. Poison centers see nearly 1,500% increase in calls related to injected weight-loss drugs as people accidentally overdose. Deerfield, Illinois: Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc; 2014. CNN website. Published December 18, 2023.