Substance
Isopropanol
Isopropyl alcohol
Rubbing alcohol

Pathology
Potent CNS depressant metabolized to acetone; may contribute to CNS depression.

Symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, hypotension, ataxia, areflexia, inebriation, muscle weakness, ketonemia, ketonuria, respiratory depression, hemorrhagic tracheobronchitis, myocardial depression, coma, death.

Emergency Measures
Maintain airway and provide ventilatory support when neurological depression is present. Do not induce emesis. Irrigate the GI tract after recent ingestions. Use hemodialysis for near-fatal overdoses.

Comments
A majority of cases resolve without consequences.