Symptoms:

• Abdominal pain
• Coma
• Dizziness
• Lethargy
• Low blood pressure
• Low urine output
• Nausea and vomiting
• Reflexes do not respond
• Slowed or labored breathing
• Stupor
• Uncoordinated movements
• Vomiting blood

Home Treatment:

Seek immediate medical help. DO NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by Poison Control or a health care professional.

Before Calling Emergency:

Determine the following information:

• The patient's age, weight, and condition
• The name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
• When it was swallowed
• The amount swallowed

Poison Control, or a local emergency number:

The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.

This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

See: Poison control center - emergency number

What to expect at the emergency room:

The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. The patient may receive:

• Breathing support
• Fluids through a vein (by IV)
• Medicines to treat symptoms, including blood pressure problems
• Dialysis only in the most severe poisonings

Expectations (prognosis):

Propyl alcohol poisoning is very rarely deadly.