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Does Ingesting Bleach Require Medical Attention?
Am not sure how much went inside my sons mouth... he said he put bleach in his hand and licked it and it didnt taste nice so washed his mouth with a soap and drank juice after am just worried... he seems ok eatting drinking fine ... do i still be worried about this?
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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If he licked the bleach and did not put the bottle to his mouth to drink a larger amount, he should be okay.
There may be irritation to his mouth from the bleach which would require the use of pain killers such as children's ibuprofen or cataflam but this should settle.
If you are still unsure, then it would be best to see your doctor for an assessment.
I hope this helps
If he licked the bleach and did not put the bottle to his mouth to drink a larger amount, he should be okay.
There may be irritation to his mouth from the bleach which would require the use of pain killers such as children's ibuprofen or cataflam but this should settle.
If you are still unsure, then it would be best to see your doctor for an assessment.
I hope this helps
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