The name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
The time it was swallowed
The amount swallowed
Poison Control, or a local emergency number:
They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room.
What to expect at the emergency room:
Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:
Treat the allergic reaction with diphenhydramine and prednisone.
For swallowed poison:
Placement of a tube down the nose and into the stomach (a nasogastric tube, or an NG tube) to wash out the stomach (gastric lavage).
Activated charcoal administration.
Endoscopy -- the placement of a camera down the throat to see the extent of burns to the esophagus and the stomach.
Give IV fluids.
Admission to the hospital.
Give an antidote.
Treat the symptoms.
Expectations (prognosis):
Since these products are relatively nontoxic, recovery is very likely.
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