All of the following are true about methanol poisoning except:
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.
Fomepizole is a competitive inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenase
Toxic level of methanol is 1.25 gm/kg body weight
Formic acid is mainly responsible for toxicity
Methanol causes obscured snowy vision