The role of aversive bittering agents in the prevention of pediatric poisonings

摘要: The use of bittering agents as "aversives" has been advocated a possible method preventing toxic ingestions in children. most commonly recommended agent, denatonium benzoate (Bitrex, Bitter Safe, and other brand names) is chemical related to lidocaine. It was developed initially local anesthetic but found have an unpleasant bitter taste at low 50 ppb liquid products. Because this property it used for many years denaturant alcohol prevent ingestion. suggested that would be effective significant number pediatric if were widely aversive agent potentially products the home.