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Does Ingesting Antifreeze Require An ER Consultation?

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Posted on Mon, 15 Oct 2018
Question: i just took a sip of antifreeze and dont feel good
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Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer:

Please go to the hospital

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Antifreeze contains ethylene glycol which is a poisonous substance. Its adverse effects depend on the amount you have drunk.

Its adverse effects range from vomiting and abdominal pain to altered consciousness and seizures.

I would recommend that you go to the hospital as soon as possible to measure the level of ethylene glycol in blood and if found to be high, you should be given an antidote called fomepizole or ethanol if the fomepizole is not available.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist
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Does Ingesting Antifreeze Require An ER Consultation?

Brief Answer: Please go to the hospital Detailed Answer: Hello, Antifreeze contains ethylene glycol which is a poisonous substance. Its adverse effects depend on the amount you have drunk. Its adverse effects range from vomiting and abdominal pain to altered consciousness and seizures. I would recommend that you go to the hospital as soon as possible to measure the level of ethylene glycol in blood and if found to be high, you should be given an antidote called fomepizole or ethanol if the fomepizole is not available. Hope I have answered your query. Take care Regards, Dr Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist