Antiseptic poisoning

Symptoms:

For boric acid:

• body as a whole
  • below normal or elevated body temperature
  • twitching of facial muscles
  • twitching of arms, hands, legs, feet
  • convulsions
  • significant decrease in urine output
  • no urine output
  • collapse

• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • yellow eyes

• skin
  • blisters
  • bluish color of lips and fingernails
  • sloughing of skin
  • yellow skin
  • other skin manifestations

• gastrointestinal
  • vomiting of mucous or blood
  • diarrhea of mucous or blood

• heart and blood vessels
  • low blood pressure

• nervous system
  • restlessness
  • weakness

For formaldehyde:

• body as a whole
  • pain in the mouth
  • shock
  • blood in the urine
  • no urine output
  • collapse

• respiratory
  • shortness of breath
  • stop breathing

• skin
  • irritation of skin if it was exposed to the product

• gastrointestinal
  • pain in stomach
  • nausea and/or vomiting
  • vomiting blood

• nervous system
  • unconsciousness
  • coma

For iodine:

• body as a whole
  • shock
  • thirst
  • metallic taste
  • no urine output

• gastrointestinal
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • abdominal pain

• nervous system
  • delirium
  • stupor

For ethanol:

• body as a whole
  • listing from side to side
  • unable to walk in a normal manner
  • slurred speech
  • easily upset

• respiratory
  • slowed respirations

• gastrointestinal
  • vomiting

• nervous system
  • stupor
  • coma

For silver nitrate:

• body as a whole
  • pain in the mouth
  • increased salivation
  • collapse
  • shock

• skin
  • skin blackening where the product was applied

• gastrointestinal
  • vomiting black material
  • diarrhea

• nervous system
  • coma

For camphor:
Non dose dependent symptoms:

• body as a whole
  • burning in the mouth
  • camphor smell on the breath
  • excessive thirst
  • twitching of facial muscles

• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • burning in the throat

Dose dependent symptoms:

• body as a whole
  • convulsions that may develop rapidly and unexpectedly

• respiratory
  • slow breathing

• gastrointestinal
  • nausea or vomiting
  • pain in the stomach

• heart and blood vessels
  • rapid pulse

• nervous system
  • dizziness
  • irrational behavior
  • feeling uptight
  • unconsciousness

Note: Some symptoms are dependent on how much was swallowed; others are not.