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Suggest Treatment For Accidental Ingestion Of Dish-washing Liquid
Question: I was washing dishes and was using one of those dishwashing liquid dispensers with XXXXXXX Ultra in it where you fill the tube and there is a sponge at the end and I bent over and the sponge part hit my top lip. If I got some of the liquid in my mouth could it be harmful? I rinsed my top lip off right away.
Brief Answer:
not harmful
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
This type of soap could cause some nausea and vomiting if you ingested a large quantity of it but just getting some of it on your lip would not harm you. If you did not wash it off it could cause your skin to dry out but since you washed it off immediately there should be no problem. Getting the soap into your mouth is not harmful if you spit it out and washed out your mouth right away. Make sure you drink plenty of water over the next few days to wash out any residual soap that may have gotten into your system. This is not a dangerous exposure.
Best regards,
Dr. Robinson
not harmful
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
This type of soap could cause some nausea and vomiting if you ingested a large quantity of it but just getting some of it on your lip would not harm you. If you did not wash it off it could cause your skin to dry out but since you washed it off immediately there should be no problem. Getting the soap into your mouth is not harmful if you spit it out and washed out your mouth right away. Make sure you drink plenty of water over the next few days to wash out any residual soap that may have gotten into your system. This is not a dangerous exposure.
Best regards,
Dr. Robinson
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