Visine Prank Myth
A common urban legend is that a few drops of Visine in an unsuspecting victim's drink will cause a harmless bout of diarrhea. This will not produce diarrhea, but oral administration of Visine can induce dangerous side effects related to Visine's ingredient tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride such as:
- Dangerously low body temperature (hypothermia)
- Blurred vision
- Nausea and vomiting
- Difficulty in breathing or even a complete halt in breathing
- Elevating (hypertension) then dropping (hypotension) blood pressure
- Possible coma
- Seizures and tremors
Pfizer recommends that anyone ingesting Visine get medical attention or contact a poison control center immediately.
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