Sulfuric acid poisoning

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Battery acid; Hydrogen sulfate; Oil of vitriol; Matting acid; Vitriol brown oil 

Initial symptoms would include severe pain on tissue contact. If swallowed, there may be speech problems, drooling, vomiting, bloody vomit, severe abdominal pain, and burns on the mouth and throat. There may also be a loss of vision.

Other symptoms from swallowing may include:

• Severe pain in the mouth and throat
• Fever
• Breathing difficulty due to throat swelling
• Rapid development of low blood pressure

• Body weakness
• Chest pain (tightness)
• Coughing
• Breathing difficulty (sensation of not getting enough air)
• Shortness of breath
• Coughing up blood
• Choking
• Bluish skin , lips, and fingernails
• Low blood pressure
• Rapid pulse
• Dizziness

Review Date: 03/02/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.