What Are The Repercussions Of The Accidental Ingestion Of Mosquito Repellent?

Posted on Sun, 10 Apr 2016

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Question : What to do after consuming mosquito repellent

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take the child to the emergency of a hospital at the earliest.

Detailed Answer:
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Mosquito repellants usually contain allethrin or preallethrin which are neurotoxic. Although no specific antidotes are available, it is important to monitor carefully so that adverse effects can be managed at the earliest. So, if your child has consumed mosquito repellant, you need to urgently take him/her to the ER of a hospital.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (8 hours later)

What are the side effect or symtumps ?

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Symptoms mentioned

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Sorry for not being able to respond faster. The following are the symptoms or adverse effects that could occur:
Burning facial sensation
Itchy face sensation
Tingling face sensation
Paresthesia
Skin irritation
Mucosal irritation
Respiratory tract irritation
Headache
Dizziness
Nausea
Upper abdominal pain
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Fatigue
Twitching muscles
Salivation
Fluid in lungs
Runny nose
Convulsions

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar