Shampoo ingestion
Key points
- Home Treatment For any toxic exposure or allergic reaction, seek emergency medical care immediately.
- Poison Control, or a local emergency number See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses.
- Expectations (prognosis) Survival over 24 hours usually indicates recovery will follow.
- Take the container with you to the emergency room.
Definition
Poisoning from an ingestion of a liquid shampoo.
Poisonous Ingredient
Shampoo is considered relatively non-toxic.
Where Found
- Various liquid shampoos
Symptoms
- Vomiting
- diarrhea
Home Treatment
For any toxic exposure or allergic reaction, seek emergency medical care immediately. Call Poison Control for further information.
Before Calling Emergency
Determine the following information:
- The patient's age, weight, and condition
- 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
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
- Treat the symptoms.
Expectations (prognosis)
Survival over 24 hours usually indicates recovery will follow.
Written and revised by
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.
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