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Suggest Treatment For Consumption Of Harpic Toilet Washing Detergent
Question: My friend, a 21 year old female had Harpic, which is a toilet washing detergent in the morning... She claims to have swallowed around 30-60 ml of the same, about 12 hours ago..... She felt sick and had a very bitter taste in her mouth claims to have immediately vomitted (within seconds) about 10-15 ml of the same... She just told me about this and it is already about 12 hours past. Her insides are burning, her appetite is affected, and her whole body is aching... Please suggest what to do...
Brief Answer:
risk of life due to poisoning.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to healthcare Magic!
Garlic is a complex toilet cleaner solution.
It contains 10% hydrochloric acid along with other harmful chemicals.
It can cause severe burning of digestive tract when consumed.
The chemical will harm even if vomited out.
Your friend should be rushed to hospital and should be monitored and managed as an indoor patients.
She should be on total parenteral nutrition till out of danger.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!
risk of life due to poisoning.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to healthcare Magic!
Garlic is a complex toilet cleaner solution.
It contains 10% hydrochloric acid along with other harmful chemicals.
It can cause severe burning of digestive tract when consumed.
The chemical will harm even if vomited out.
Your friend should be rushed to hospital and should be monitored and managed as an indoor patients.
She should be on total parenteral nutrition till out of danger.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
She refuses to go without me and I can be with her only tomorrow morning. What are the possible dangers of waiting for so long? Is there anything she can do in the meanwhile as a first aid, while at home?
Brief Answer:
try to convince her, earlier the better
Detailed Answer:
Hi Learn....
Welcome back.
Delay is not advisable.
I may mean harm if there is acid burn inside.
She should avoid meals, can take sips of water and milk to sustain till she is examined and labelled as normal.
Take care.
try to convince her, earlier the better
Detailed Answer:
Hi Learn....
Welcome back.
Delay is not advisable.
I may mean harm if there is acid burn inside.
She should avoid meals, can take sips of water and milk to sustain till she is examined and labelled as normal.
Take care.
Note: For further follow-up it is advisable to consult an emergency medicine specialist. Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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