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Does Getting Insect Repellent Spray Into The Mouth A Cause For Concern?
my 8 year old grandson has some itchy, mosquito bites, so we sprayed itch reflief spray, the extra strength kind from CVS. he put his lip down onto the spray, got some on his mouth, say he doesn t think he swallowed any of the spray. immediately we had him wash his mouth. bruishu his teeth and he went to the restroom. it says on the bottle to get medical help or call poison control if swallowed. what do you think?
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Fri, 17 Jun 2016
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Hello,
As of now close monitoring only is needed. As he didn’t swallow the fluid nothing much to worry.
If he is experiencing any symptoms like nausea or vomiting, immediate medical attention is needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
As of now close monitoring only is needed. As he didn’t swallow the fluid nothing much to worry.
If he is experiencing any symptoms like nausea or vomiting, immediate medical attention is needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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