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Dettol Antiseptic Good Or Bad

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

I swallowed a capful of Dettol . How much water/milk should I drink? 65 yo, 6ft, hx of hypertension ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Geeta Sundar MD

Hello, I've been putting dettol in my hair, by patting it lightly on the scalp using a towel. I ... between the dettol use and my hair loss. And what I could so to my hair to treat the hair loss ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geeta Sundar ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Gaurang Krishna MD

hi dr I have done har transplant 4 days ago,whle takng bath ,i appled dettol on grafted area after 24 hrs ,will it affect my hair regrowth ... View answer

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Dr. Sumit Bhatti MD

hi, I have drank some dettol (approx 20 ml) by mistake. there is no hospital near me & my throat is paining. I have vomitted but its paining. Please suggest me what to do ... View answer

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

[If a tiny amount of Detol was accidentally swallowed, could this be XXXXXXX and when would the effects occur?] View answer

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Dr.  Sandeep Thute MD

infection stopped when i started bathing her in water (adding 1/2 cap dettol to 1 bucket water) every day. Is it safe to bathe her with dettol water. I am worried as the dettol water may enter her... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandeep Thute ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Ashraf MD

undiluted/neat dettol on that and had the burning sensation. its been three days now i have been using dettol. Dettol contains chloroxylenol. that specific area appears white now and skin peels off.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashraf ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman MD

Hi, my daugher is 3 years old. I generally apply undiluted dettol anticeptic liquid on her scraches with hand. It means i pour some dettol on hand and directly apply to skin. Today i washed her both toes ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. K. V. Anand MD

I mastrubated and ejaculated in my hands. Then I washed my hands twice with dettol soap and then dipped my hands in diluted liquid dettol and then again washed with dettol soap.After 30 mins I fingered... View answer

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Dr. Diwashish Biswas MD

What is a less expensive substitute to use for Dettol. I am making a mosquito repellant and would like to find a substitute for Dettol. I am thinking pinesol might work The recipe is for equal parts of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diwashish Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)