A South Carolina woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison after she poisoned her husband by putting eye drops in his water.
Prosecutors said Lana Clayton knew the Visine would kill him. The couple lived in a $1 million home and the husband had more than $1 million in other assets. Prosecutors said the woman wanted to inherit the money.
Poisoning from Tetrahydrozoline – an ingredient in over-the-counter eye drops – can induce comas, stop breathing, blur vision and cause seizures, according to the . Children who swallow even 1 to 2 milliliters can suffer “serious adverse events." It's added to eye drops and nasal sprays to reduce redness.
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