Table 1 Clinical symptoms caused by Clorox and Dettol, by body system
From: Multiorgan failure and death from a mixed Dettol and Clorox poisoning: a case report
Chemical agents | Clinical symptoms | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GIT | CVS | CNS | Respiratory | Renal | Metabolic | |
Clorox | ||||||
Sodium hypochlorite | Vomiting diarrhea corrosive burn | Pneumonitis ARDS | Acidosis electrolytes derangement | |||
Dettol | ||||||
Chloroxylenol | Arrhythmia | Depression seizure | Depression | Nephrotoxic | ||
Pine oil | Irritation corrosive burn | Hypotension | Depression | Pneumonitis ARDS | ||
Isopropyl alcohol | Vomiting hematemesis | Hypotension | Depression | ARDS | Nephrotoxic | |