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Acetone
If one has had a gulp or two, give him/her something to drink to dilute the acetone. If the ingested amount is larger or symptoms such as drowsiness occur, seek medical assistance.
Acetylsalicylic acid
Keywords: Aspirin®, Disperin®, Primaspan®, Finrexin®
A single dose not exceeding 100mg/kg of body weight is harmless and does not require treatment. If the ingested amount is over 100mg/ kg of body weight, contact the Poison Information Centre to confirm toxicity.
Adder
An adder bite may be life-threatening. Small children, pregnant women, people with chronic diseases and older people are at increased risk of severe poisoning. Some of the bites may be dry bites, which means that the adder does not inject any venom to the site of the bite.
Symptoms: The bite site is often sore, swollen and blueish black in colour. In addition to local symptoms, the person may feel nauseous, vomit and have disorders of consciousness. An adder’s venom may also cause an allergic reaction, in which case the symptom is a rapidly developing difficulty with breathing.
First aid: Try to keep the bite site as still as possible, for example, with the help of a splint or by carrying the person away from the place where the bite occurred. Moving enables the venom to spread into the circulation faster. The "adder tablets" are not an essential part of first aid as their effectiveness in the treatment of adder bites has not been proven. You can use paracetamol for pain, avoid anti-inflammatory analgesics.
Treatment: An adder bite must always be assessed by a physician. The treatment given in healthcare is symptomatic. Depending on the severity of the poisoning, an antivenom may be used.
Aluminium foil
A single dose is considered harmless. Does not require treatment.
Ant traps
Ant traps contain only small amounts of toxic ingredients. Does not require treatment.
Antibiotics
Keywords: Amorion®, Amoxin®, Kefalex®, Kefexin®, Zithromax®, V-pen®
Taking a few pills or gulps of any antibiotic intended for children is not considered harmful. However, ingestion may cause mild gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhoea, which can be treated at home. If large amounts of antibiotics have been ingested, contact the Poison Information Centre.
Artificial sweeteners
Keywords: xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol, stevia, aspartame
A single dose is considered harmless. Does not require treatment.
In large amounts, sweeteners may cause temporary gastrointestinal symptoms
Ash
A single dose is considered harmless.
Bafucin®
Ingesting a single dose of less than 25 tablets does not usually cause signs or symptoms of poisoning. However, Bafucin® tablets contain sorbitol, which may cause gastrointestinal symptoms in large doses. The gastrointestinal symptoms can be treated at home.
Batteries
Batteries may cause severe chemical burns.
Contact the Poison Information Centre to confirm toxicity