What will happen if we drink a spoon of dettol?
@GajaGamini (1065)
India
June 27, 2012 3:09am CST
Dettol is an antiseptic liquid which we use to sanitize clothes, floor, etc.
4 responses
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
27 Jun 12
If it is neat Dettol, it would probably make you violently sick and you will find it very unpleasant and burning to the throat but it shouldn't do any permanent damage. The recommended treatment is to immediately drink a glass or more of milk and to tickle the back of the throat to induce vomiting.
Diluted appropriately, Dettol is a good gargle/mouth wash for mouth and throat infections. Obviously, if you gargle with it, you will inevitably swallow a little and it will do no harm at all, though you should, of course, spit out most of it.
@GajaGamini (1065)
• India
27 Jun 12
neat Dettol? what does that mean, do you mean pure Dettol?
how do you know the treatment and why milk only cant we drink any other liquid substance?
some people bath with diluted Dettol water and I think it is good and we should do it to purify water and it is a healthy habit. Gargling with diluted (1-2 drops) Dettol would be helpful for mouth health as well.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
27 Jun 12
'Neat' means 'undiluted'. Other liquids will certainly dilute the Dettol in the stomach but milk is best because the proteins and fats in it help to coat the stomach wall and protect it from damage.
@GajaGamini (1065)
• India
28 Jun 12
ok means concentrated. yes, other liquid will dilute the Dettol and it can cause other symptoms like stomch can get bigger in size because whenever we add Dettol in water some reaction happens and it get white in colour.
thanks for telling why Milk and not other liquid, Milk contain fat and protein and it is heavy than other liquids like water that is why it will less damage the stomach. milk tastes sweet that is why we may feel in burning throat.
@koopharper (7601)
• Canada
27 Jun 12
My family used Dettol when I was growing up to cleanse minor scrapes and cuts. My little sister took a swig of the stuff straight from the bottle. She probably got more than a tablespoon of it. It was disgusting and she never did it again but it didn't do her any real harm. Didn't do her any good either. Why would anyone want to ingest that stuff?
@GajaGamini (1065)
• India
27 Jun 12
we use it to clean and sanitize surfaces like glass, metal and we can wash our clothes in the Dettol water.
we use it on wounds and it is an antiseptic liquid and we should keep it in out first aid box. companies keep it in first aid box and we should have it at home.
@GajaGamini (1065)
• India
28 Jun 12
yes, it would not be too dangerous depend on person and the situation. yes, it really smells bad and we cant even think of drinking it, we can smell diluted but concentrated or directly we cannot smell it for long time.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
27 Jun 12
gajagamini
I made a search of internet for answering your topic.
pl see the link:
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081109061113AAG0pb1
mainly it may cause nausea, vomitting. One has to consult doctor immediately for cure.
@GajaGamini (1065)
• India
27 Jun 12
thanks for the link, I was just curious about it. I thought we will feel vomiting and stomach ache.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
27 Jun 12
yes. we must take care to see that these are kept away from the reach of children. take care. best wishes
@GajaGamini (1065)
• India
27 Jun 12
yes, we should take care while keeping these kind of things like Mosquito coil, blades, Mortein, Good Knight etc. we should always keep these product is safe place and where children cannot reach.
@Kashidanga1971 (1354)
• Bangladesh
27 Jun 12
Dettol is thought to be a lethal and corrosive poison. Like other ingestion of poizon, ingestion of dettol must be treated. Firstly try to induce vommiting and then soon hospitalize the patient. Doctor will irrigate patient's stomach to cleanse it.
@GajaGamini (1065)
• India
27 Jun 12
yes, we should make that person induce vommiting and try to get out the Dettol and then we should concern doctor.
