If on the skin or in the eyes, flush with lots of water for at least 15 minutes.
If swallowed, drink water or milk IMMEDIATELY. If the patient is vomiting, keep giving water or milk.
Before Calling Emergency:
Determine the following:
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:
Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:
Give fluids.
Treat the symptoms.
Expectations (prognosis):
Most chelating agents are relatively non-toxic. Recovery is likely.
Review Date: 4/16/2004
Reviewed By: Cherlin Johnson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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