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“Prompt use of fomepizole or ethanol is important in preventing the formation of the toxic metabolite HEAA ; hemodialysis can also be critical, and assisted ventilation may be required.”
“By inhibiting the main metabolic pathway of methanol and ethylene glycol (alcohol dehydrogenase), ethanol prevents the formation of major toxic metabolites (formic acid, glycolic acid and oxalic acid).”