This article discusses the health effects that may occur from accidentally or intentionally eating or swallowing soap.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Alternative NamesSoap - swallowing; Soap ingestion
Poisonous IngredientMost bar soaps are considered harmless (nontoxic).
Where FoundImmediately give the person water or milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider. Do NOT give water or milk if the patient is having symptoms (such as vomiting, convulsions, or a decreased level of alertness) that make it hard to swallow.
Do NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by poison control or a health care professional.
Before Calling EmergencyDetermine the following information:
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
See: Poison control center - emergency number
What to expect at the emergency roomThe health care provider will measure and monitor your vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate.
Note: You may not need to go to the emergency room.
Expectations (prognosis)How well you do depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment is received.
Patients usually recover.
ReferencesSioris LJ, Schuller HK. Soaps, detergents, and bleaches. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 102.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 02/16/2012
Eric Perez, MD, St. Luke's / Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY, NY, and Pegasus Emergency Group (Meadowlands and Hunterdon Medical Centers), NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
THE ANSWER IS LIQUID SOAP.
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is it out of soap?
The soap dispenser was invited by Mr. Soap
He was singing a few bars
No it will not.
Yes, it can be caustic.
Swallowing soap will do nothing for you. Just drink water. That will help the kidneys to function better.
yes, it is bad for you to eat soap, because there are various chemicals in the soap that can cause damage to the body if taken in a large proportion. Everything is good in prportion though, so if you only eat a little bit of soap once and never do it again, you're not going to die. It's actually probably healthier than swallowing a large amount of bleach, because bleach has more chemicals for example, and if taken in a large prportion it can be harmful, especially compared to a small amount of soap. Still, I would advise against it. It probably doesn't taste good.
THE ANSWER IS LIQUID SOAP.
One bar of Ivory soap.
Yes there was a soap opera called soap in the sixties.
Dish soap!
what is soap is soap suds based in matter
The nouns in the sentence are: boy, hands, and soap.
First of all they should ask the name of the respondent. Then they should ask their age, etc. After that the should ask them what tye of soap you re using. Do you like that soap or not. Then have you ever changed the soap. What are the advantages of the soap of the soap you re using, and its disadvantages also. Mainly the questionnaire should ask price of the soap, quality of the soap and the brand of the soap. Then have you changed the soap before and what is the result of that soap. Have you ever complained about that soap or not. These are some general questions to be asked in the soap survey.
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