NY Track Star Died From Using Muscle Cream, page 1

17-year-old Arielle Newman died from using too much muscle cream. Her death is described as a "freak OD". She apparently died from an overdose of methyl salicylate.

Muscle-soothing cream blamed in N.Y. teen track star's death

June 09, 2007

A medical examiner blamed a 17-year-old track star's death on the use of too much anti-inflammatory muscle cream, the kind used to soothe aching legs after exercise.

Arielle Newman, a top cross-country runner at Notre Dame Academy on Staten Island, died after her body absorbed high levels of methyl salicylate, an anti-inflammatory found in sports creams such as Bengay and Icy Hot, the New York City medical examiner said Friday.

The medical examiner's spokeswoman, Ellen Borakove, said the teen used "topical medication to excess." She said it was the first time that her office had reported a death from using a sports cream.

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Other sources:
USATODAY.com: Muscle cream caused NYC girl's death
New York Post: KILLED BY MUSCLE CREAM

Is this stuff dangerous? Or is it a case of "anything is dangerous in excess"?