Children act fast, and adults must make sure that household chemicals and medicines are stored away from children at all times. If you think someone has been poisoned from a medicine or household chemical, call your Poison Control Center immediately. Its phone number can be found on the inside cover of the yellow or white pages of the telephone directory. Keep the number on your phone. There are currently some 100 Poison Control Centers in the United States that maintain information for the doctor or the public on recommended treatment for the ingestion of household products and medicines.
Reactions vary, depending on the product.
Some of the substance may remain around the child's mouth and teeth. Some products cause no immediate symptoms. If a household chemical has been ingested, call the Poison Control Center or follow the first aid instructions on the label. Even if you suspect, but don't know for sure, that your child has ingested a potentially hazardous product, call your Poison Control Center, emergency department, or doctor. Keep these telephone numbers on your phone.