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Neatsfoot oil

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Definition Poisonous Ingredient Where Found Symptoms Home Treatment	Before Calling Emergency Poison Control, or a local emergency number What to expect at the emergency room Expectations (prognosis)

Definition

Poisoning caused by an overdose of neatsfoot oil.

Poisonous Ingredient

Neatsfoot oil is generally considered to be nontoxic.

Where Found

Some cosmetic products

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Symptoms

Usually there are no symptoms

Home Treatment

Generally considered nontoxic.
Call Poison Control for further information.

Before Calling Emergency

Determine the following information:

the patient's age, weight, and condition
name of product (as well as the ingredients and strength, if known)
the time it was swallowed
the amount swallowed

Poison Control, or a local emergency number

They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Bring the poison container with you to the emergency room.

What to expect at the emergency room

The following procedure may be performed:

Treat the symptoms.

Note: The patient may not need to be seen in the emergency room.

Expectations (prognosis)

Recovery is likely, because neatsfoot oil is relatively nontoxic.

Update Date: 4/16/2004

Updated by: Cherlin Johnson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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