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My son accidentally swallowed a singular drop of dettol from the dettol spray. he had no symptoms but do i have to be worried?
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Call your local poison control center now for advice. NOW.
Answered 11/8/2021
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Dettol (Chloroxylenol is the main ingredient) can cause acute toxicity when ingested in large volume; however, one drop of this liquid does not cause any acute or chronic harm to your body.
Answered 11/11/2021
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