Accidental Ingestion of Calamine Lotion

Active Ingredient: Zinc Oxide

Symptoms:

• Ingestion of calamine has been reported to cause adverse effects such as gastritis and vomiting/ diarrhoea  due to irritation of gastric mucosa
• Zinc oxide is not very toxic (poisonous)
• Chills
• Yellow eyes and skin
• Stomach pain
• Cough
• Fever
• Mouth and throat irritation

Home Care

• If the person swallowed a lot of zinc oxide, immediately give the person water or milk.
• Do NOT give water or milk if the patient is vomiting or has a decreased level of alertness

Pharmacological Treatment

• Not very toxic when ingested / recovery is fast
• monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure
• Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. 
• Antacids can be used to allay gastritis
• Do NOT give water or milk if the patient is vomiting or has a decreased level of alertness.

References:

1. http://www.drugs.com/mmx/calamine.html#citec00190413
2. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002571.htm