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Pregnant in second trimester and ate a bit of food (2 slap chips to be exact) that was accidentally poured with a sachet of hand sanitizer, person thought it was vinegar. worried, what should i do?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No risk, no worry: Most hand sanitizers are mostly ethyl alcohol and no harm will come (think of it as a tiny shot of bad tasting vodka). Even the other alcohols (e.g. isopropyl alcohol) isn't harmful in such small amount. Don't worry about it.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 1/24/2021

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A member asked:

Pregnant in second trimester and ate a bit of food (2 slap chips to be exact) that was accidentally poured with a sachet of hand sanitizer, person thought it was vinegar. worried, what should i do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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