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WaxDefinition: Ingestion of high amounts of wax or crayons.
Alternative Names: Crayons
Poisonous Ingredient: In general, wax is not poisonous. If a child eats a small amount of crayon, the wax will pass through the child's system without causing a problem. However, if a child eats a large amount of crayon or wax, the intestines could potentially become blocked.
Where Found: Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Home Treatment: Call Poison Control.
Before Calling Emergency: Determine the following information: - The patient's age, weight, and condition
- The name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
- The time it was swallowed
- The amount swallowed
Poison Control, or a local emergency number: A poison control center will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control Centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Bring a sample with you to the emergency room.
What to expect at the emergency room: If it is necessary to go to the emergency room, symptoms will be treated.
Expectations (prognosis): Recovery is very likely.
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| Review Date: 12/23/2004
Reviewed By: Wiliam D. Whetstone, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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