What are the early symptoms of nicotine poisoning?
ANSWER
The early symptoms of nicotine poisoning show up within the first 15 minutes to an hour, and include:
- Feeling queasy or throwing up
- Stomachache
- Mouth watering
- Quick, heavy breathing
- Faster heartbeat
- Higher blood pressure
- Pale skin
- Headache
- Dizzy, off-balance, or confused
From: Nicotine Poisoning: Can You Overdose? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Sabrina Felson on August 06, 2018
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SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: "Nicotine Dependence."
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: "Nicotine: Systemic Agent," "Nicotine."
American Lung Association: "Nicotine," "E-cigarettes and Lung Health."
National Cancer Institute: "Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer."
American Cancer Society: "Nicotine Replacement Therapy to Quit Smoking."
INCHEM: "Nicotine."
Mayer, B. , published online Oct. 4, 2013. Archives of Toxicology
Barceloux, D. , John Wiley & Sons, March 2012. Medical Toxicology of Drug Abuse: Synthesized Chemicals and Psychoactive Plants
Children's Safety Network: "Preventing E-Cigarette Poisoning among Children and Youth."
American Association of Poison Control Centers: "Tobacco & Liquid Nicotine," "Electronic Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine Data," "E-Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine."
Medscape: "E-Cigarettes Rising Cause of Nicotine Poisoning in Children."
Kamboj, A. published online May 2016. Pediatrics,
Healthychildren.org: "Liquid Nicotine Used in E-Cigarettes Can Kill Children," "Poison Prevention & Treatment Tips."
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