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Lothloriengaladriel's avatar

Is there harm in swallowing mouthwash?

Asked by Lothloriengaladriel (1555points) March 8th, 2009

Not the whole bottle, Just the normal amount taken when you rinse..I don’t do it on purpose but occasionally it happens when im on the go

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mangeons's avatar

Well, I wouldn’t suggest swallowing a whole mouthful, but a little bit shouldn’t do any harm, just like toothpaste.

marinelife's avatar

It’s not the best thing. On the other hand, since it is made to be used in your mouth, it is not toxic. Some have a high alcohol content and are drunk by desperate alcoholics.

toomuchcoffee911's avatar

You may want to drink some water to try to dilute it.

jbfletcherfan's avatar

Yes, there’s harm in it. It contains alcohol (not the good kind). All bottles say not to ingest it.

arnbev959's avatar

A mouthful won’t hurt you too much, but more could cause blindness.

casheroo's avatar

Every so often, just a mouthful, won’t cause much damage. But, you might get sick and start vomitting from it if you swallow too much.

zerocarbon's avatar

D U I can be pretty harmful if a child hits your windshield.

Mr_M's avatar

Like someone said above, desperate alcoholics drink it all the time.

You wanna get sick to your stomach? Swallow some toothpaste. Barf!

fokkentony's avatar

I drank half a bottle of 13% alcohol mouthwash today, I am fine. A little buzzed, but not sick, vomiting or anything of the sort. Where do people come up with these answers? Don’t knock it ‘till you’ve tried it.

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