04/28/20
Two men in Georgia drank liquid cleaning products over the weekend to fight off COVID-19, according to the Georgia Poison Center.
Both men had histories of psychiatric problems and are expected to recover.
Poison Center Director Gaylord Lopez noted that living through a pandemic can be especially difficult for the mentally ill.
On Saturday, a man in his 50s was hospitalized after drinking several ounces of bleach “to prevent Covid.” He was moved to a psychiatric ward before being discharged.
On Sunday, a man in his 30s drank a mixture of Pine-Sol, mouthwash, beer and pain medications. He also has since been discharged.
Lopez said he could not release further details about the cases because of patient confidentiality concerns. The Georgia Poison Center learned of both cases after receiving calls from hospitals.
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