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Hydrogen peroxide overdose


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Hydrogen peroxide overdose is poisoning from an overdose of hydrogen peroxide.


Poisonous Ingredient

Hydrogen peroxide


Where Found
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Hair bleach
  • Some contact lens disinfectants

Note: Household hydrogen peroxide has a 3% concentration. Hair bleaches usually have a concentration of greater than 6%.



Review Date: 05/10/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.




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