Sports creams are cream- or ointment-based medicines used to treat aches and pains. Sports cream overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally uses more than the normal or recommended amount of this product.

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.

• Menthol
• Methyl-salicylate

See also: Methyl-salicylate overdose

Methyl-salicylates and menthol are found in many over-the-counter pain-relieving creams.

• Airways and lungs
  • No breathing
  • Rapid breathing
  • Shallow breathing
• Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • Eye irritation
  • Loss of vision
  • Ringing in the ears
  • Throat swelling
• Kidneys
  • Kidney failure
• Nervous system
  • Dizziness
  • Drowsiness
  • Fever
  • Hallucinations
• Other (from eating the poison)
  • Collapse
  • Convulsions
  • Hyperactivity
• Skin
  • Rash (usually an allergic reaction)
  • Mild burn (in extremely high doses)
• Stomach and intestines
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting, possibly with blood