Symptoms may include:

• Abdominal pain
• Change in alert level (unconsciousness)
• Coma
• Eye irritation (burning, redness, tearing)
• Headache
• Low body temperature
• Low blood pressure
• Low blood sugar
• Nausea
• Rapid heart rate
• Slowed breathing
• Slurred speech
• Stupor
• Throat pain
• Unable to walk in a normal manner
• Urination difficulties (too much or too little urine output)
• Vomiting (may contain blood)

Isopropanol may also caused the following additional symptoms:

• Dizziness
• Unresponsive reflexes
• Uncoordinated movement

Children are particularly prone to developing low blood sugar, which may cause symptoms such as:

• Confusion
• Irritability
• Nausea
• Sleepiness
• Weakness

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Review Date: 01/26/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)