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It's possible that it caused the vomiting, but there is absolutely no need to worry about it affecting you or your child in any way. Drano is certainly nasty stuff, but you'd have to drink a lot of it to do any damage to yourself. Drano is a strong alkali, whereas your stomach has a strong acid in it. When you mix the two together, it can cause vomiting. It's the same as adding baking powder to vinegar.
As noted by previous answers, if you feel burning in your throat, you may wish to see a doctor. In the mean time, have a glass of milk, which will help. If you know the exact brand of cleaner you are using, you can look it up in this database, which gives more information (http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/prodtree?prodcat=Inside+the+Home&purpose=Drain).
Chemically speaking, drano is very simple. It contains sodium hydroxide (also known as caustic soda or lye) sodium nitrate (also used as a food preservative), sodium chloride (table salt) and aluminium. Your body can break down all of these substances easily, especially in the amount you could fit onto a toothbrush.
It is worth noting that the effects of ingesting this product are acute; i.e. they occur over a short period of time. There are NO known long term health problems associated with drano. |
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