Shaving cream poisoning: when to get help

1. 1

   Is any of this happening now?

   Call 911

   Call emergency services now if the person:

   • Has trouble breathing
   • Collapses or cannot be awakened
   • Has a seizure
   • Develops blue, grey, or unusually pale lips or skin
   • Has severe confusion or sudden abnormal behaviour

   And for anyone, someone who:

   • you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
   Other emergency signs, for anyone

   • Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
   • Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
   • Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
   • Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
   • Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
   • Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
   • Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these
2. 2

   Is any of this happening?

   Be seen today

   Call a poison centre promptly after more than a small taste, if the amount is unknown, if the product has added medicated ingredients, or if you are unsure what to do.

   This is also appropriate when mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth irritation, or eye discomfort develops.

   Seek urgent medical care for:

   • Repeated vomiting or inability to keep fluids down
   • Persistent coughing, wheezing, or chest discomfort
   • Ongoing eye pain or blurred vision after thorough rinsing
   • Increasing drowsiness, confusion, or poor coordination
   • Symptoms after deliberate swallowing or aerosol inhalation
   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these

Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Shaving cream poisoning. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.