Box 1: Nine ingestants that can be
lethal in toddlers in low doses
• Calcium channel blockers
• Camphor
• Imidazolines (eg, clonidine)
• Cyclic antidepressants
• Lomotil
• Opiates
• Salicylates
• Sulphonylureas
• Toxic alcohols
Note: Not in order of lethality
