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Home treatment:

Induce emesis (vomiting) unless patient is unconscious or experiencing convulsions. Before inducing emesis, be contact Poison Control to verify that is what should be done.

Before calling emergency:

Determine the following information:

• the patient's age, weight, and condition
• the name of the product (as well as the ingredients and strength 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. Bring the poison container with you to the emergency room.

If instructed to induce emesis, the standard procedure is as follows:

Give the usual dose of ipecac syrup: 15 milliliters (ml) or 1 TABLEspoonful for children and 30 ml (2 TABLEspoonsful) for adults. Follow with 1/2 glassful or 4 ounces (oz.) of water for children or 8 to 12 oz. of water for adults. Repeat 1 more time in 1/2 hour if emesis has not occurred.

What to expect at the emergency room:

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

• Establish and maintain the airway.
• Induce emesis.
• Administer activated charcoal.
• Use gastric lavage.
• Treat the symptoms.

Expectations (prognosis):

Recovery will normally occur if symptoms were mild or no longer present after 12 hours. Death can occur as late as 1 week after ingestion in more serious cases.