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What Are The Repercussions Of The Accidental Ingestion Of Harpic Toilet Cleaner?

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Posted on Mon, 4 Jul 2016
Question: Hello I don't know when my friend drunk harpic liquid. .what should I do is harmful for helth?
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Answered by Dr. Sabiha Banu (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Requires emergency care

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for using Hcm.
Can understand your problem.
Harpic is dangerous to the mucosal membrane causing erosion with damage to both respiratory and gastro intestinal mucous.
It also depends on the quantity swallowed.
Do not induce vomiting,do not give stomach wash.
Allow him to take 30ml of antacids like mucaine gel to reduce the pain followed by 50ml of olive oil,it will soothening the tract.
Take him to the emergency as early as possible to start on medications and antiemetics.
He requires urgent upper gastro intestinal endoscopy and gastro enterologist opinion and care so that the further damage can be prevented.
This can also lead to Medico legal problems and requirement of good psychiatric counseling.
Hydration is important.
Any doubts please get back to us
All the best
Take care
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What Are The Repercussions Of The Accidental Ingestion Of Harpic Toilet Cleaner?

Brief Answer: Requires emergency care Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for using Hcm. Can understand your problem. Harpic is dangerous to the mucosal membrane causing erosion with damage to both respiratory and gastro intestinal mucous. It also depends on the quantity swallowed. Do not induce vomiting,do not give stomach wash. Allow him to take 30ml of antacids like mucaine gel to reduce the pain followed by 50ml of olive oil,it will soothening the tract. Take him to the emergency as early as possible to start on medications and antiemetics. He requires urgent upper gastro intestinal endoscopy and gastro enterologist opinion and care so that the further damage can be prevented. This can also lead to Medico legal problems and requirement of good psychiatric counseling. Hydration is important. Any doubts please get back to us All the best Take care