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Alternative names
Alphamul; Emulsoil; Fleet Flavored Castor Oil; Laxopol; UnisolDefinition Return to top
Poisoning from an overdose of castor oil.Poisonous Ingredient Return to top
Where Found Return to top
Symptoms Return to top
Home Treatment Return to top
Castor oil is not considered very toxic, but call poison control for any advice as to treatment.Before Calling Emergency Return to top
Determine the following information:Poison Control, or a local emergency number Return to top
See poison control centers for the national toll-free hotline. They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. Take the container with you to the emergency room.What to expect at the emergency room Return to top
Expectations (prognosis) Return to top
Normally, castor oil should cause few problems and recovery is very likely. Update Date: 2/23/2004 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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