injuries and poisoning
Aspirin Poisoning
Poisoning with salicylates other than aspirin
Oil of wintergreen (methyl salicylate) is a very concentrated salicylate that is a component of many commercial products such as liniments and solutions used in hot vaporizers. One teaspoon (5 mL) of pure oil of wintergreen is equivalent to about 7000 milligrams (22 adult tablets) ofaspirin. This amount can be fatal to young children . Far less toxic are over-the-counter products containingbismuth subsalicylate(used to treat infections of the digestive tract), which can cause poisoning after several doses. A young child can die from swallowing less than 1 teaspoonful of oil of wintergreen, which is found in liniments and solutions used in hot vaporizers. 