Sodium borate poisoning

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Borax poisoning; Boric acid poisoning; Borate poisoning 

If the chemical is on the skin, remove by washing the area thoroughly.

If the chemical was swallowed, seek medical treatment immediately.

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

If you suspect possible poisoning, seek emergency medical care immediately.

Call 1-800-222-1222 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 U.S. 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.

Take any containers with you to the emergency room, if possible.

Treatment depends on the individual symptoms. Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

• Gastric lavage (stomach pumping).
• Dialysis
• Liquids by mouth or IV
• Transfusion (rare)

Note: Activated charcoal does not effectively treat (absorb) boric acid.

For infants, the death rate from boric acid poisonings is high.

Review Date: 09/21/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.