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Alternative names
Glue; Super glue; Crazy glueDefinition
This is poisoning caused by an overdose of cyanoacrylate, a sticky substance found in various glues.
Poisonous Ingredient
Cyanoacrylates
Symptoms
Home Treatment
Wash exposed areas with warm water immediately. If the glue gets on the eyelids, try to keep the eyelids separated. If the eye becomes glued shut, seek emergency medical care immediately.
Do not try to peel off the glue -- sweat will accumulate under it and lift it off. If fingers or other skin surfaces are stuck together, use a gentle rolling motion to try to separate them.
If these procedures do not work, use some acetone on the area, as long as it is not on the eye or tongue.
Before Calling Emergency
Determine the following information:
Poison Control, or a local emergency number
Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. Take the glue container with you to the emergency room.
Expectations (prognosis)
It should be possible to separate the skin that is stuck together, as long as the material was not swallowed. Most eyelids separate on their own in 1 to 4 days.
Update Date: 5/8/2006 Updated by: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.