A few of the common ones being aminoglycosides—a group of antibiotics, heavy metals like lead, myoglobin released from damaged muscles, ethylene glycol—essentially anti-freeze which is naturally sweet tasting and therefore a risk for poisoning children, radiocontrast dye, and uric acid.

其中一些常见毒素是氨基糖苷类抗生素、重金属如铅、肌肉受损释放的肌红蛋白、乙二醇、放射性对比剂以及尿酸等；其中乙二醇本质上是防冻剂，有甜味，因此是毒害孩子的危险因素。