Lead Poisoning
Home Treatment
Contact Poison Control if you think there has been lead exposure. Before inducing vomiting, contact Poison Control to verify that is the correct treatment. Chronic exposure to lead may result in an accumulated overdose for which the ipecac is useless.
If instructed to induce vomiting, proceed as follows or as otherwise instructed:
- Give the usual dose of ipecac syrup: 15 milliliters (ml) or 1 TABLEspoonful for children and 30 ml (2 TABLEspoonsful) for an adult.
- Follow with 1/2 glassful or 4 ounces (oz.) of water for children or 8-12 oz. of water for adults.
- Repeat one more time in 1/2 hour if vomiting has not occurred.
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