All of the following are true about methanol poisoning except:

A. Fomepizole is a competitive inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenase

B. Toxic level of methanol is 1.25 gm/kg body weight

C. Formic acid is mainly responsible for toxicity

D. Methanol causes obscured snowy vision

Correct Answer: Fomepizole is a competitive inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenase

Description: Answer- A. Fomepizole is a competitive inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenaseFomepizole is a competitive inhibitor of atdehyde dehydrogenase (Ref: Reddv 33/e p582, 3l/e p387)Fomepizole is a specific inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase, not the aldehyde dehydrogenase.

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