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Lizol ingestion in a child is a poisoning emergency. The exact risk depends on the specific Lizol product and amount swallowed, but disinfectants can cause chemical burns to the mouth, throat, stomach, and sometimes serious systemic toxicity.

What to do immediately

  1. Take the child to the nearest emergency department now, especially if more than a taste/sip was swallowed or the amount is unknown.
  2. Do not induce vomiting.
  3. Do not give salt water, lemon, vinegar, baking soda, activated charcoal, or home remedies.
  4. If the child is awake, not choking, and can swallow normally, rinse/wipe out the mouth with water. Do not force fluids or milk.
  5. If it contacted skin or eyes, remove contaminated clothing and rinse continuously with clean running water for at least 15-20 minutes.
  6. Take the original bottle or a clear photograph of the label to the hospital. Ingredients vary across Lizol variants.

Danger signs requiring ambulance-level urgency

  • Drooling, mouth burns, severe throat or chest pain
  • Vomiting, blood in vomit, abdominal pain
  • Coughing, choking, wheeze, breathing difficulty
  • Drowsiness, fainting, seizure, confusion
  • Blue lips, cold/clammy skin, reduced urine
Call emergency services in India: 112 or 108. You can also contact AIIMS National Poisons Information Centre, 24/7: 1800 116 117. The AIIMS poison centre can advise based on the product and estimated amount.
Phenol/cresol-containing disinfectants may cause corrosive gastrointestinal injury and, in larger exposures, low blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythm, seizures, or coma. ROSEN's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, caustic ingestion section. The child may require airway assessment, observation, blood tests, and sometimes endoscopy depending on symptoms and product exposure.
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