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All are true regarding METHANOL poisoning except:

A
Hemodialysis should be done when serum methanol cencentration is above 50 mg/dl
B
Fomepizole acts by inhibiting aldehyde dehydrogenase
C
High anion gap metabolic acidosis is seen in severe cases
D
Visual disturbances are commonly seen
High-Yield Explanation
Ref: Katzung 12/e p398 Fomepizole inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase and not aldehyde dehydrogenase *Serum methanol concentration above 20 mg/dl is an indication to sta treatment and above 50 mg/dl is for Hemodialysis. *Metabolic product formaldehyde and fornic acid is responsible for blindness and high anion gap metabolic acidosis.

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