gary@ur-cvsvax.UUCP (Gary Sclar) (03/22/85)
first it was this guy bob east down in florida who got injected with glutaraldehyde; then it was that pregnant woman in ny who got injected with a cancer drug by accident that killed her; now some poor slob in nashville goes in for cataract surgery and winds up drinking down a glass of air freshener; at least his breath smelled nice when he went; what's happing in the hospitals to cause this; does it happen all the time? what kind of people are allowed to work in hospitals and is it worth all the money they charge to allow some idiot to kill you by accident; something is very wrong; oil of wintergreen (the airfreshener) is not something you ever mistake for something for somebody to drink g. sclar @ Center for Visual Science ; university of rochester [decvax,seismo, others!rochester!ur-cvsvax!gary]
jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla) (03/24/85)
> oil of wintergreen (the airfreshener) is not something you ever > mistake for something for somebody to drink > Just a note here - oil of wintergreen (methyl salicilate) is not actually an air freshener (though it smells good). It is usually used as a muscle rub much the way that commercial preparations like BenGay and Mentholatum are. It creates heat on your skin by producing a counter-irritant effect. I haven't seen a news story about this particular incident yet, and I can't possible imagine anyone drinking the stuff, even by mistake. The first time it hit your lips you'd be howling ! [ps. I am NOT going to comment on what is going on in hospitals, silly or otherwise. Take my word that I *never* get near patients !] -- jcpatilla "'Get stuffed !', the Harlequin replied ..."
friesen@psivax.UUCP (Stanley Friesen) (03/29/85)
In article <196@osiris.UUCP> jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla) writes: > > Just a note here - oil of wintergreen (methyl salicilate) is not >actually an air freshener (though it smells good). It is usually used as >a muscle rub much the way that commercial preparations like BenGay and >Mentholatum are. It creates heat on your skin by producing a counter-irritant >effect. A small additional note: most of these OTC heating rubs, like BenGay, actually *contain* oil of wintergreen as the active ingredient. -- Sarima (Stanley Friesen) {trwrb|allegra|cbosgd|hplabs|ihnp4|aero!uscvax!akgua}!sdcrdcf!psivax!friesen or {ttdica|quad1|bellcore|scgvaxd}!psivax!friesen