Suggest Treatment For Accidental Ingestion Of Fuel

Posted on Fri, 7 Aug 2015

Question: Hello, I live in XXXXXXX and am a mechanic, I was siphoning fuel from one of my trucks and got my mouth full of it and spat it out, but I think I swallowed abit during the process, this was like 5 hours ago I feel fine except for abit of throat discomfort. I arrived home had a glass of milk and some honey but just a small throat discomfort. I just wanted to know if all is ok since its been 5 hours already

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Fuel ingestion should be treated promptly

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Fuel ingestion needs to be treated immediately to avoid damage to the gastrointestinal and respiratory tract in case of aspiration. Damage to G.I tract can be minimized by administering activated charcoal, PPIs like pantoprazole and sucralfate. If there are respiratory symptoms then bronchodilators , antihistamines and steroids can be administered in some cases. In the meanwhile try not to induce vomiting, take some OTC Antacid available e.g polycrol or mucaine and go to an E.R near you to manage the case accordingly.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Please consult your doctor before deciding on any further course of action.

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Dr. M.S. Khalil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar