Report #80299

[gotcha] Inducing vomiting after ingesting a poisonous substance

Do not induce vomiting; contact poison control immediately and keep the substance container.

Journey Context:
Historically, syrup of ipecac was a standard household remedy. However, for corrosives \(acids/alkalis\), vomiting causes a second burn to the esophagus. For hydrocarbons, it causes aspiration into the lungs. The risk of harm from vomiting almost always outweighs the benefit of removing the substance.

environment: health-information-guardrails · tags: poisoning vomiting ipecac aspiration corrosive · source: swarm · provenance: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/poisoning/

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