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What Causes Breathing Problem After Using Odomos Mosquito Cream?

I had accidently touched my lips ,with my hands,after rubbing my body with Odomos mosquito cream (at around 11:00 pm (Trinidad time) - it s now 02:58 am. When I tasted bitterness in my mouth (Odomos) ,I brushed m y teeth,and rinsed my mouth with water;I also drank Oat milk.I also:washed out my sinus with saline solution. When I tried to go to bed around 12:00 I started experiencing breathing problems. After reading a pror post,I bathed ,and washed off the Odomos cream;also drank water. What else do I need to do?
Thu, 11 Sep 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
The active ingredient odomos natural mosquito cream is citronella and Aloe Vera. Citronella oil is a 'natural' insect repellent
Citronella oil has little or no toxicity when used as a topical insect repellent,
Citronella however can irritate the skin and cause dermatitis in some people,
N, N-diethyl-benzamide is the active ingredient of Advanced Odomos repellent cream .N, N-diethyl-benzamide can cause breathing problem if taken orally. you can drink a glass of milk if there is no vomiting.
N, N-diethyl-benzamide -other names N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide abbreviated DEET has been found to be an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor in mammals,leading to an excessive accumulation of acetylcholine at the synaptic cleft, causing neuromuscular paralysis and death by asphyxiation,if taken orally in large amount.It is intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing, and provides protection against mosquitos, In case breathing difficulty persist you need to visit emergency room for observation and if necessary inj Atropine to counter the effect of excessive acetylcholine.





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Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D.
Mumbai
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What Causes Breathing Problem After Using Odomos Mosquito Cream?

Hi, Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns. The active ingredient odomos natural mosquito cream is citronella and Aloe Vera. Citronella oil is a natural insect repellent Citronella oil has little or no toxicity when used as a topical insect repellent, Citronella however can irritate the skin and cause dermatitis in some people, N, N-diethyl-benzamide is the active ingredient of Advanced Odomos repellent cream .N, N-diethyl-benzamide can cause breathing problem if taken orally. you can drink a glass of milk if there is no vomiting. N, N-diethyl-benzamide -other names N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide abbreviated DEET has been found to be an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor in mammals,leading to an excessive accumulation of acetylcholine at the synaptic cleft, causing neuromuscular paralysis and death by asphyxiation,if taken orally in large amount.It is intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing, and provides protection against mosquitos, In case breathing difficulty persist you need to visit emergency room for observation and if necessary inj Atropine to counter the effect of excessive acetylcholine. Regards Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. Mumbai