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Hydrogen Peroxide Overdose


•	Definition
•	Symptoms & Signs
•	Poisonous Ingredient
•	Where Found
•	Home Treatment
•	Before Calling Emergency
•	Poison Control, or a Local Emergency Number
•	What to Expect at the Emergency Room
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Alternate Names : Hair Bleach Poisoning

Prognosis or Expectations

Full recovery is common after minor exposure, but serious complications from gastrointestinal burns or gas build-up can occur.

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• Definition
• Symptoms & Signs
• Poisonous Ingredient
• Where Found
• Home Treatment
• Before Calling Emergency
• Poison Control, or a Local Emergency Number
• What to Expect at the Emergency Room
• Prognosis or Expectations

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Review Date : 7/24/2003
Reviewed By : Ari Schwell M.D., Director, Emergency Department of the Episcopal Campus of Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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