Hand lotions and creams

Home treatment:

None. Call the Poison Control center 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:

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:

• Treat the symptoms.

Expectations (prognosis):

Since these products are considered relatively nontoxic, recovery is very likely.