My Child Ate Nicotine Patches
Nicotine Patches are
Highly Toxic
.
If you suspect your child ate any amount of nicotine patches, call IPC immediately at 1-800-222-1222 for advice specific to your situation.
What to know: Nicotine Patches
- Nicotine patches are known by the brand names NicoDerm, Habitrol, Nicotrol and more.
- Nicotine patches can be a choking hazard. If your child is choking on a nicotine patch, call 911 immediately.
Toxicity Level
What are toxicity levels?My child ate a nicotine patch. Are nicotine patches toxic?
Nicotine patches contain nicotine, a highly toxic substance. The patches are used to help people quit smoking. If you suspect your child swallowed a nicotine patch, call IPC immediately at 1-800-222-1222 for advice specific to your situation.
Symptoms of Poisoning
Eating a nicotine patch can cause vomiting, sweating, drowsiness, tiredness, shaking, confusion, seizures and even death. If your child develops any symptoms, or has eaten one or more nicotine patches, call IPC immediately at 1-800-222-1222.Eye Exposure
- Nicotine patches may cause irritation if exposed to eyes.
- If your child got nicotine patches in their eyes, rinse by pouring clean, lukewarm water across the affected eye(s) for 15 minutes.
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