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This poisoning is from swallowing cationic or anionic detergents. These are powerful cleaning products that may contain strong acids. Cationic detergents are often used as germ-killing cleansers (antiseptics) in hospitals. Anionic detergents are sometimes used to clean carpeting.

• Simple soap
• Corrosive acids, including benzalkonium chloride

• Many different detergents and soaps

Review Date: 05/16/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.