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poisoning, overdose of methanol, methanol, methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, antifreeze, paint remover, thinner, shellac, varnish, canned heating sources, windshield wiper fluid, de-icing fluid, glass cleaners, weakness, leg cramps, convulsions, breathing difficulty, no breathing, blurred vision, blindness, dilation, the pupils, bluish-colored lips, fingernails, nausea, vomiting, drop in blood pressure, coma, fatigue, headache, dizziness, methanol is highly toxic, must seek medical care at nearest emergency room, ingestion, not induce vomiting, determine the following information, patient's age, weight, ingredients, strengths, was swallowed, amount swallowed, local emergency, poison control personnel, advise, necessary to take the person, hospital, poison control centers, the national telephone number, take any containers, procedures performed, supporting breathing, pumping the stomach, gastric lavage, giving an antidote, fomepizole, ethanol, giving other medications, folinic acid, bicarbonate, treating the symptoms, dialysis, methanol is extremely toxic, 2 tablespoonsful, fatal to a child, 2 to 8 oz, fatal, an adult, ultimate outcome depends on how much was swallowed, how soon appropriate care was given.