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I got pepper sprayed and i swallowed some. what effects can this have?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Not a thing: You probably swallow more hot peppers when you eat spicy food. Your body can handle the surplus pepper from the spray that you have ingested.
Answered 1/14/2021
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Burning sensation: Pepper spray(capsaicin spray) is a lacrimator. It causes inflammation of mucous membranes of eyes, nose, throat & lungs & causes eyes to burn & close (often with temporary blindness), nasal congestion, coughing, pain and difficulty breathing. It isn't uncommon for pepper spray to enter nose or mouth.
Answered 6/5/2020
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