Get immediate help if you or another person ingests antifreeze. The sooner you get help, the better the outcome. The national toll-free number in the United States is If you or someone you know is considering suicide, get help from a crisis or suicide prevention hotline. Try the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at The hospital will closely monitor your condition. This is because antifreeze can affect different parts of your body.
A doctor or nurse may check your blood pressure, body temperature, breathing rate, and heart rate. They may perform a variety of tests to check the level of chemicals in your bloodstream as well as your organ function. These tests might include:. An antidote is the first line of treatment for antifreeze poisoning.
These include either fomepizole Antizol or ethanol. Both drugs can reverse the effects of the poison and prevent further problems, such as permanent organ damage. The hospital may administer this medication intravenously, or through an IV.
In the case of poor kidney function, your treatment may also consist of dialysis. Depending on the level of kidney damage, dialysis may be a temporary treatment or a permanent one. If temporary, it may take up to two months to recover kidney function. If you also experience breathing difficulties due to severe poisoning, the hospital may administer oxygen therapy or sedate you and insert a breathing tube down your mouth into your throat.
Because antifreeze tastes sweet, accidental ingestion can occur. Some counties accept antifreeze at household hazardous waste collection stations; contact your county environmental services department or department of public works to learn your local options. Also, in some states, designated service stations are authorized to collect used antifreeze for recycling.
Call or. Case 1: The parent of a 3-year-old girl put antifreeze in a water bottle. The product contains the toxic alcohol ethylene glycol EG. The child then drank from the bottle but her parents didn't know how much she swallowed.
They called Poison Control who advised them to take her to the nearest emergency room right away. Poison Control provided the emergency physician with treatment advice: obtain an ethylene glycol blood level and treat the child with fomepizole an antidote that blocks the toxin produced by EG in the body.
The child was in the hospital 24 hours of treatment. Case 2: A small dog swallowed antifreeze at PM one evening. His owner called Poison Control 12 hours later when the dog appeared inebriated. Poison Control told the owner that the antifreeze could be fatal and to go to the veterinarian immediately. By the time the veterinarian evaluated the dog, it was too severely poisoned to be treated and had to be euthanized.
Antifreeze on a freezing morning: ethylene glycol poisoning in a 2-year-old. BMJ Case Reports. The impact of bittering agents on pediatric ingestions of antifreeze. If owners notice these signs or symptoms, the pet should be rushed to the nearest veterinarian. Antifreeze poisoning is commonly seen in curious dogs that get into the liquid by accident, but it also is toxic to cats. If the pet is seen soon enough, they can be saved. Toxic levels usually peak within three hours after ingestion.
Manifestation of kidney failure may only be evident after roughly a day in cats, and days in dogs. Early intervention is key in saving these animals, Steinbach says. The most efficient way of treating ethylene glycol intoxication in dogs and cats is to remove the toxin directly from the animals' body with a procedure call hemodialysis.
Curious as he was, he got into ethylenglycol one night. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number such as or the National Poison Control Center at Seek medical help right away. DO NOT make a person throw up unless poison control or a health care provider tells you to. Use standard first aid and CPR for signs of shock or no heartbeat cardiac arrest. Call your local poison control center or for more help. Your local poison center can be reached directly by calling the national toll-free Poison Help hotline from anywhere in the United States.
They will give you further instructions. This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The provider will measure and monitor the person's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure.
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