The question of narcologists about what to do in case of alcohol intoxication is often asked by the spouses of addicted people. Unawareness of the problem, degradation of the alcoholic's personality under the influence of toxic ethanol surrogates does not allow turning to a specialist due to the denial of the disease.

The classic remedies used by a person with an addiction to alcoholic beverages are cerucal (for vomiting), activated charcoal (to cleanse the intestines). With the accumulation of toxic metabolites, such drugs cannot get rid of addiction. Under the influence of poisons, the pathology of internal organs develops, and irreversible changes in the liver, pancreas, and kidneys gradually develop. Failure of organs becomes the cause of death. Alcoholics die young!

Alcohol poisoning: symptoms and syndromes

The problem is aggravated by the high cost of alcoholic beverages. In the absence of funds, replacement of the next dose of alcohol is required. To fill the deficit, alcohol-containing products are used: colognes, perfumes, medicinal tinctures, lotions. When using alkaline polish, alcohol varnishes, BF adhesives, life-threatening poisoning occurs.

The lethal dose of ethyl alcohol is 300-400 mg. This concentration is achieved by consuming 2-3 bottles of vodka per day, with a break after 1-2 hours.

A decrease in the body's resistance in chronic alcoholics is accompanied by a certain degree of internal organ failure. Against this background, mortality increases not from alcohol surrogates, but from an exacerbation of secondary diseases.

The main symptoms of alcohol poisoning:

• Mild - nausea, vomiting, intestinal disorders;
• Average degree - disruption of the cardiovascular system, change in coordination, gait;
• Severe - alcoholic coma with loss of pain, temperature sensitivity.

Due to the high adaptation of the body to alcoholic surrogates, the coma of an alcoholic is not lethal. After a few hours, the condition is restored.

The danger is represented by severe injuries, bedsores, gangrene of the extremities with a prolonged immobility of a person. Violation of local blood supply, hypothermia occurs at an ambient temperature of about 12 degrees Celsius. It gradually decreases to 31-32 degrees. Reducing the heart rate to 30-60 beats per minute. Respiratory depression - up to 8 breaths per minute. These conditions lead to death directly from respiratory failure (on the first day) or from dangerous complications in the future (pneumonia, gangrene of the lung).

Even doctors note that a small dose of alcohol helps the body to invigorate, increase blood circulation inside, and cheer up. Exceeding the permissible amount, a person deliberately goes to create negative consequences for himself. The body is unable to cope with the incoming toxins and toxic substances. As a result, the poison penetrates into the internal organs and provokes the development of symptoms of intoxication. In such cases, you need to know what to do, how to deal with poisoning at home, when it is better to call an ambulance.

According to the international classification of diseases, relevant after the 10th revision, the toxic effect in alcohol poisoning received the following coding (ICD-10 code):

• Poisoning with ethyl alcohol - T51.0.
• Intoxication with methanol - T51.1.
• Penetration into the body of propanol - T51.2.
• The presence of fusel oils - T51.3.
• Poisoning with other alcohols - T51.8.
• Intoxication with unspecified alcohols is assigned to the code T51.9.

Poisoning with alcoholic beverages is an acute form of intoxication, which manifests itself as a result of the consumption of liquids with alcohols in the composition:

• Methilov;
• Etilov;
• Butilov;
• Others.

Even a small dose that has entered the body can be very harmful. Exposure degrades functionality and leads to negative consequences. Alcohol has a complex effect, affecting the kidneys, liver, digestive system, heart, and brain. Penetrating into the vessels, toxins, together with alcohol, reduce the ability of the blood to clot.

How intensely alcohol intoxication will manifest itself depends on a number of factors:

• Human gender;
• The age of the patient;
• Body mass;
• Genetic predisposition to the consumption of alcoholic beverages;
• Health conditions;
• The amount of alcohol consumed;
• The quality and strength of the consumed drinks.

What matters is the presence in the body of enzymes responsible for the breakdown of alcohol.

If the use of spirits is not regular and occurs without large volumes, the body successfully copes with the neutralization of small doses. The liver, after cleaning the blood, removes toxins without the consequences arising from poisoning. Exceeding acceptable levels leads to the inability of the liver to cope with cleaning. Poisonous compounds are absorbed into the bloodstream and carried to the internal organs. Being in the brain, alcoholic toxins disrupt the functioning of the entire central nervous system.

At the initial stage of the penetration of ethyl into the central nervous system, a person feels a surge of joy, a feeling of euphoria appears. This is followed by a decrease in concentration, movements are disturbed, consciousness becomes cloudy.

Alcohol in any form is recognized as a poison for the body. If a small dose is present, the internal forces are enough to break down ethyl alcohol into the simplest and harmless substances. However, with an increase in dosage and frequency of consumption, internal capabilities are not enough, the severity of intoxication increases. The liver cleans the blood less thoroughly, as a result, alcohol decomposition products accumulate in the organs: acetaldehyde, acetic, lactic acid. Against the background of the negative impact of toxic substances, the balance of acids and alkalis decreases towards greater oxidation of the internal environment of the digestive tract.

Alcohol poisoning of the body may not appear only when a large amount of alcoholic beverages is consumed. A phenomenon is possible if present:

• Poor quality product;
• Wrong drink;
• Chronic form of intoxication.

The reasons are accompanied by the nuances of treatment, we will figure it out in more detail.

Low-quality alcohol and consumption of the wrong liquids

Unscrupulous manufacturers, in pursuit of superprofits, use methyl and butyl alcohol instead of high-quality ethyl alcohol. Both compounds are poisonous and should not be ingested. Fake drinks are called surrogates. In the ranking of poisonings against the background of alcohol consumption, the defeat of a poor-quality product occupies the first line. For many people, consuming a surrogate becomes the last act of life. Even the doctors do not have time to save.

What is often found in a bottle of vodka and other alcoholic beverages:

• Various alcohols: butyl, hydrolytic, sulfite.
• Denatured alcohol. This is the name of a substance consisting of several components, specially tinted blue so as not to be confused with drinking solutions. The liquid contains ethyl, kerosene, methanol, isopropanol. Often the composition includes gasoline, pyridine, dye. Denatured alcohol is used for the preparation of varnishes, paints, detergents, in the pharmaceutical industry. They are used as an additive in fuel to increase the octane number. It should be noted that the ethyl alcohol used in denatured alcohol is extremely poisonous.
• Perfumery products. Cologne is especially popular.
• Paintwork building materials.
• Methyl alcohol.
• Ethylene glycol. Contained in household chemicals for cleaning premises, in car care formulations.

The consumption of surrogates and denatured alcohol will not give a person a state of intoxication, but signs of severe intoxication will appear:

• Damage to the visual organ, inability to smell.
• Extraneous sounds appear in the ears.
• I have a stomachache.
• Excess saliva is secreted.
• Pain in the joints.

Accidental ingestion of denatured alcohol in the body is possible; to save yourself, you need to immediately rinse the stomach and take sorbent agents.

Too much alcohol

When the amount of alcohol consumed exceeds the permissible limits, a severe degree of poisoning develops inside. At this moment, the patient's sensitivity decreases, movements become inhibited. The patient is mildly stunned. Lack of help causes the heart to stop pumping blood and stop. In addition, there is no breathing, the patient falls into an alcoholic coma.

This situation is observed when the blood contains more than 3 percent ethyl alcohol. In terms of volume, 300 milliliters of pure alcohol is enough for a fatal outcome. On average, an adult needs 8 g of liquid with ethanol per 1 kilogram of a person's weight for death.

Chronic intoxication

Regular intake of alcohol into the body leads to alcohol addiction - alcoholism. A person becomes addicted on a physical and psychological level. The alcoholic needs a constant dose.

The internal forces of the body are enough for a small amount of alcoholic beverages. When the intake becomes regular, the liver can no longer cope with the intake of toxins. Cleansing the blood becomes of poor quality, toxic substances accumulate inside, negatively affect the functioning of internal systems.

After a binge, the patient needs more time to recover than when alcohol is exceeded.

Poisoning symptoms

The intake of a small amount of alcohol into the body will not cause serious disturbances. However, regular consumption in large volumes leaves a mark and provokes significant changes in the internal state. The main organs that perceive the negative effects of vodka are the brain and liver.

The liver does not cope with the purification of blood, the liquid carries toxins to the head, where further destruction of a person takes place - physical, moral and psychological.

Poisoning stages

The first organ to meet alcohol is the stomach. From there, part of the fluid is absorbed into the bloodstream through the mucous membrane of the digestive tract. The liver tries to neutralize toxins, but only handles a small part of them. The rest of the toxic substances are sent along with the blood to the brain. At the described stage, the internal organs cease to function normally. The structure of neurons also undergoes changes.

Doctors divide the process of vodka intoxication into three stages, where each subsequent one follows from the previous one.

Lightweight. The amount of alcohol consumed is small. No more than 2 percent is collected in the blood. The patient is in a good mood. There are certain symptoms that accompany the mild stage of poisoning:

• The face becomes red due to the rush of blood into the small capillaries.
• A person has nervous excitement, euphoria. There is a desire to do something, to go somewhere.
• The pupils are enlarged.
• The patient cannot control himself.
• The connection between thoughts is lost.
• It becomes difficult to concentrate.

This condition does not entail serious consequences, it passes rather quickly. The only thing that will remind you of what you have drunk is in the morning.

Average. At this stage, the amount of alcohol in the blood is in the range of 2-3 percent. The coordination of movements is disturbed, which is immediately reflected in the gait. The step becomes floating. Clinic of moderate alcohol poisoning:

• The work of the brain becomes inhibited.
• When speaking, speech sounds indistinct, confused.
• A person is lost in time, space. It is difficult for him to concentrate.
• There is pain in the stomach, nausea, constantly vomiting, frequent defecation with liquid fecal masses.
• The person tends to sleep.

After alcohol, when the intake of toxic substances stops, the patient falls asleep deeply. First aid is sometimes needed. As a rule, the condition returns to normal in a day.

Heavy. Blood contains up to 5 percent alcoholic products. There is a risk of irreversible changes in the internal systems of the body. Sometimes the specified condition leads to death with alcohol intoxication. Signs of a severe form of poisoning:

• The patient has no consciousness. No response to external stimuli.
• The intensity of breathing decreases, the pulse slows down. A person experiences interruptions in breathing, shortness of breath occurs. The pulse is hardly felt. Blood pressure drops sharply.
• Body temperature drops to around 36.
• Convulsive phenomena appear in the limbs.
• Excess saliva is secreted.

At this stage, an ambulance is urgently needed. Nothing can be done at home, since it is easy to increase the negative impact, which will lead to the death of the patient;

Ethyl alcohol poisoning is not the only type of body intoxication. In order to reduce the cost of surrogates, they contain methyl alcohol. When ingested, it creates a state of painful intoxication. In this case, the amount drunk does not correspond to the resulting state.

When methanol is consumed, signs of toxicosis appear on the second, maximum on the fourth day. At the same time, there is a negative effect on the organs of vision, which can lead to a deterioration in visibility, up to blindness.

The development of an alcoholic coma

When a patient is experiencing a serious condition, the next stage is an alcoholic coma. This condition is described as stunning the body. Coma begins to develop as soon as the percentage of ethanol in the blood reaches a value of 3. It looks like a deep fainting, the eyes, which are an indicator of well-being, determine a coma:

• The pupils do not respond to the stimulus when the light source is brought up.
• When trying to touch the cornea, the eyelids do not close, as they would in a healthy person.
• There is a movement of the eyeballs from one corner to another. The movement resembles a pendulum.
• Pupils constrict. It is often seen how the pupils alternate, alternately narrowing and expanding.

The state of an alcoholic coma is conventionally divided into three stages of development, with characteristic symptoms and measures of assistance:

• Easy stage. The patient faints, the pupils narrow, a blue skin tone appears, the body temperature decreases, and the intensity of respiration and pulse are also suppressed. Liquid ammonia can return from an alcoholic coma.
• Middle stage. The muscles are completely relaxed. The basic reflexes present in a healthy person stop working. There is no reaction to pain stimuli and ammonia. However, when the light is directed to the eyes, the pupils show a reaction and constrict.
• Severe stage. A person completely loses the efficiency of reflexes, the pupils do not react to light. The functioning of the breathing apparatus is impaired. The cardiovascular system is also negatively affected.

When the patient is in a coma, there is no control over the body, in this state the tongue can sink into the throat and block breathing. In addition, vomit remains in the mouth, and the person may choke. Saliva is released profusely, causing wheezing and heavy breathing. The skin of the face turns blue. Blood pressure decreases, the pulse is palpable weakly.

In the form of first aid, the patient should be placed horizontally, turn the head to one side.

At the first, mild stage of a coma, it is enough for the patient to wash the stomach in order to reduce toxicosis and get out of the binge. After the procedure, the threat to life and health goes away. The second and third stages require qualified assistance from the hospital's medical staff. It is necessary to carry out detoxification procedures, which are possible exclusively in a hospital setting.

Home restoration

Not all alcohol addiction lends itself to the possibility of treatment at home. Being near the victim, one should understand that the moment has come when it will not be possible to save a person without the help of doctors, you need to call the hospital:

• The patient is unconscious, there is no reaction to external stimuli. Strikes on the cheeks, directing light into the eyes do not help.
• The body is losing temperature. This symptom is easy to feel without a thermometer. The skin is covered with a sticky film.
• The integument turns pale, cyanosis appears, redness is possible.
• Breathing is impaired.
• The pulse is palpable with difficulty.
• Vomit. In the masses, there are inclusions of bile and blood.
• Incontinence of urine, feces.

In the hospital, droppers are placed for intravenous administration of glucose solutions, medicines. They also carry out activities to maintain the vital functions of the patient.

First aid for alcoholic toxicosis

When alcohol poisoning is mild or moderate, then in the composition of the measures taken, actions that can cure the disease are appropriate. Step-by-step actions:

1. Complete rest. It is necessary for the victim to calm down physically and emotionally.
2. Put the patient in a horizontal position. It is desirable that the head looks to one side. This is to prevent vomit and saliva from entering the respiratory tract.
3. If the patient is conscious, it is necessary to flush the stomach to get rid of the poison. To do this, drink 1 - 1.5 liters of water with potassium permanganate and induce a gag reflex by touching the back of the upper palate with the fingers.
4. Give sorbents to drink: activated carbon, Enterosgel, Polysorb. The antidote will cope well with alcohol toxicosis.
5. Give a laxative to cleanse the intestines of toxins and toxic substances.

To restore consciousness to the victim, a solution of ammonia is prepared (up to 15 drops of the medicine are diluted in a glass).

Prescriptions for alternative therapy for poisoning

Home treatment allows you to relieve alcohol intoxication using the means at hand. They are inexpensive to use. People's councils:

• During a hangover in adults, you should not take beer or vodka, you should drink a fermented milk product or milk. When getting drunk, you can not consume the product with the addition of dyes, sugar or preservatives. These ingredients are capable of causing even more poisoning and aggravation of the condition.
• The next day, you should drink up to three Allochol tablets or activated charcoal. These are sorbents that promote the binding of toxins and toxic substances, with their natural excretion through the rectum. The funds help to alleviate the condition, move away from uncomfortable sensations.
• Aspirin and ascorbic acid help relieve the migraine that appears after alcohol intoxication. Also, medications have a positive effect on the patient's performance.
• Under the influence of alcohols, a large amount of fluid is removed from the body, which leads to dehydration of organ tissues. To restore the water-salt balance, you need to drink more clean water. It is recommended to consume compote, juice, mineral water with a high content of alkaline components, brine. Sweet tea or coffee will not hurt.
• To get rid of alcohol poisoning quickly, you need to take a contrast shower. Taking a bath will help you flush out toxins faster through the pores of your skin.

Dropper

As a rule, a dropper is placed only in case of severe poisoning, when the methods of struggle that have been taken before have not helped, or you need to remove from the state that has arisen after a long binge. Thanks to the intravenous administration of drugs, the blood is cleared faster, the remnants of the alcoholic toxin leave the body, the victim comes to his senses. At the same time, it is permissible to carry out the procedure for setting a dropper at home. Manipulation makes it possible to control the process and, if necessary, adjust the direction of therapy. A long stage of binge leads to the accumulation of a large amount of toxins and poisons inside, and only intensive therapy can help.

The drugs used for intravenous administration to the victim:

• Liquid glucose with salt. The best medicine, it quickly thins the blood, preventing the formation of blood clots and congestion in the blood vessels. It also has a beneficial effect on the blood, promoting the replenishment of liquor fluid in the bloodstream.
• A solution of glucose, magnesium and insulin. It should be noted that glucose is taken in a 10% solution. Fluid injected into the body restores water balance, helping to avoid dehydration.
• Soda dissolved in water. The agent is used to prevent metabolic disorders. Helps to activate them.
• Electrolytes, acids, sodium thiosulfate with unitiol are injected intravenously. The funds are actively involved in the elimination of alcoholic toxins from the blood plasma, and also contribute to the complete release of the body from harmful substances.
• Glucose solution and small doses of insulin. Glucose is taken in an amount of 10-15 percent. Once inside the bloodstream, the mixture increases blood sugar and increases the supply of oxygen to the brain tissue.

Phytotherapy

Natural pharmacy contains many recipes for home assistance to the body in the fight against toxins, toxic substances. The proposed remedies will relieve the intensity of symptoms, help to establish the functioning of internal organs.

1. Brew marshmallow tea. For cooking, take 2 tbsp. l. dried plant and two glasses of boiling water. Mix the ingredients in a bowl. The broth is infused for at least 5 hours. Drink 4 times a day. To increase the impact, honey is added.
2. Ginger tea. A tablespoon of raw materials is mixed with a glass of hot water. After cooling down, drink a tablespoon throughout the day.
3. Dill water with the addition of a bee product. You need to make a decoction of dill and water. The composition is kept on low heat for 20 minutes. Then cool and dissolve a spoonful of honey. Drink 20 milliliters before meals.
4. Homemade tincture of tansy and chamomile. The ingredients are mixed and poured over with boiling water. Then the mixture is simmered over low heat for 10 minutes. After cooling down, drink half a glass throughout the day.

1. Starch. A tablespoon of raw materials dissolves in a glass of water. In this case, the liquid should not be hot, slightly warmed up, slightly above room temperature. The resulting solution is drunk in one go when signs of intoxication appear.

Medicines

Post-alcohol intoxication is eliminated with medication used at home. Means are used that perform certain actions:

• Enterosorbents. Once inside the digestive system, drugs bind toxins, substances formed during poisoning. At the same time, there is a beneficial effect on the local microflora. The process of digestion of food is improved, the stool is normalized. The following drugs can be found in pharmacies: Enterosgel, activated carbon, white coal, Polysorb, Smecta.
• Medicines aimed at eliminating individual symptoms. The drugs relieve certain symptomatic manifestations of poisoning. In particular, metabolic processes accelerate, migraine passes, and the patient's performance increases. In places where medicines are sold, you can find: Zorex, Yantavit, Glycine, Alkozeltser.
• Medicines related to homeopathic remedies. In their composition, such preparations contain enzymes that help the body to process the alcohol received and decompose it into harmless substances. They also contribute to the normalization of metabolic processes. These are such agents as Proproten 100, Anti-E.
• Means that restore water-salt balance. During the period of alcohol vapor poisoning, a lot of moisture leaves the body. Minerals are also washed out with the liquid. It is noted that alcohol increases the outflow of urine, which also takes water from the cells. There is an incorrect redistribution of the remaining moisture in the tissues. Therefore, you can often find an alcoholic patient with a swollen face. To restore the balance, use special solutions containing rehydrants. The composition of the drugs includes sodium, potassium, chlorides, which help to eliminate the symptoms of poisoning. Doctors recommend Regidron, Hydrovit.

• Means that restore the microflora in the intestine. The decomposition products of alcohol destroy beneficial microorganisms and create a favorable environment for the development of pathogenic flora. Against the background of imbalance, constipation occurs or defecation often occurs with liquid feces. As restorative medicines that can provide effective assistance, they use: Linex, Enterol, Bifidumbacterin, Bifiform. The powder is diluted in water and drunk in one go.

Nutrition after poisoning

When the cleansing measures are over, the last remnants of alcohol will be removed from the body, and the normal functioning of the digestive system should be restored. The most suitable remedy for this will be diet food. The diet will help prepare your digestive tract for stress.

In the early days of alcohol intoxication, it is not recommended to eat. During this period, you need to drink more water, take medications. It is allowed to use still mineral water and tea as a consumed liquid. Sometimes you can eat chicken broth, crackers. Carefully monitor your well-being. Already on the second day, it is allowed to eat lean dishes made from rice, semolina and lean boiled meat.

The absorbed food is divided into small portions. Food is cooked by steaming or boiling. On recovery days, you should give up smoked meats, canned foods. The dietary menu contains no fatty and fried foods. As a rule, a patient needs up to 3 days to fully recover from mild to moderate poisoning. During this period, the situation in the stomach is normalized, the digestive system is rehabilitated, and the balance between microorganisms is restored in the intestines. After the cleansing period, it is allowed to gradually introduce new products and increase the variety of the diet.

The consequences of alcohol poisoning

Unpleasant side effects occur even with a small amount of alcoholic beverages. A person feels weakness, weakness in the body. A severe headache, a significant decrease in performance is not excluded. An overdose provokes an increase in symptoms, new signs of alcohol poisoning are added. This time, the reflection is visible on the mental state of the patient. The mood will change dramatically for no apparent reason, mental activity decreases. Mental illness develops.

The toxins inside can provoke an acute stage of pre-existing diseases. The regular intake of an alcoholic product into the body leads to the fact that processes of an irreversible nature take place inside. Acute liver pathology develops, and irreversible changes occur in the heart and brain.

For chronic alcoholics, a state of psychosis, the death of tissues of internal organs, becomes characteristic. Ulcers develop, heart failure, cirrhosis.

Alcohol is a very powerful poison that attacks the human central nervous system. The number of deaths after taking uncontrolled alcoholic products continues to rise.

Under the influence of toxic surrogates of ethanol, a gradual degradation of the personality occurs, and an alcoholic, as a rule, is in no hurry to turn to a specialist to eliminate the problem. The drinker is simply not aware of his addiction to alcohol.

Action on the body

With alcohol intoxication, the body is poisoned with ethyl alcohol. This is reflected in the following:

• movement control is impaired;
• the perception of the world fades;
• unjustified joy.

A severe degree is manifested by symptoms:

• loss of reflexes;
• hearing loss;
• loss of sensitivity.

Note: incessant vomiting, bile or blood in the vomit serves as an immediate call for an ambulance.

In extreme cases, they observe:

• the person falls into a coma;
• breathing stops;
• cardiac arrest occurs.

What causes the poisoning

Alcohol intoxication refers to all changes that are aggravated by poor health after taking alcohol.

Some signs appear immediately (vomiting and loss of consciousness), others are called hangover syndrome, and come in the morning. Intoxication begins due to poisoning with fired vodka and its substitutes.

Recently, you can get very poisoned if you have given an enema with alcohol. Alcohol is so quickly absorbed by the body, and there is no specific smell of fumes. A strong toxic effect is manifested, which can be fatal.

To remove symptoms, use the same measures, but taking into account some nuances.

Poisoning by a surrogate

Poisoning with alcohol substitutes should be especially noted. A very large number of victims die before the ambulance arrives.

When poisoning with surrogates, symptoms occur:

• convulsions;
• profuse sweat;
• often vomits;
• saliva flows profusely;
• vision is impaired;
• joint pain and abdominal pain.

Do not try to remove the manifestations of intoxication from the use of low-quality alcohol on your own. Only qualified medical care can save a person poisoned by surrogates, life and health.

Actions in case of poisoning

First aid for alcohol poisoning should consist in certain actions:

• call an ambulance;
• stop access to alcohol;
• wake up or bring the patient to consciousness;
• sit down to avoid choking with vomit;
• lay on its side.

The surrounding people before the arrival of doctors should "bother" the patient so that he does not choke on vomit.

What do doctors use

Only in a hospital setting, medication is carried out with the help of droppers.

If the patient has psychomotor agitation, then a solution of flormidal should be injected intramuscularly and intravenously. If blood pressure rises, then make a dropper with a 2% solution of papaverine. Magnesia preparations will drip less often.

To remove intoxication and reduce the lack of fluid in the body, saline is dripped. To restore the activity of the liver, hepatoprotectors and vitamins are additionally introduced into the dropper.

If a person drank heavily to stop acute poisoning, he is injected intramuscularly with a drug of group B6. To cure completely, the body is cleansed in a hospital.

First aid

Only an ambulance will help relieve the symptoms of severe poisoning. But if intoxication is not too pronounced, then you can take action and use folk methods:

1. The very first thing is to induce vomiting. Gastric lavage with a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate will help. Also, using a baking soda solution is no less effective (1 tablespoon of soda will be needed per liter of warm water). To flush the stomach, give the patient a solution to drink, and then induce vomiting.

1. A glass of water with dissolved 2-3 drops of ammonia will help to quickly sober up.

1. After the procedure, you need to give the person a drink of saffron infusion. To do this, put 1 tsp in a cup. saffron powder and pour boiling water over.

1. Saffron will successfully replace activated carbon. For every 10 kg of weight, take a tablet.

1. Now put the person to bed and let him rest until he feels better.

Means in tablets

Absorbents and symptomatic medications can quickly relieve the condition of intoxication with ethyl alcohol and its vapors.

Absorbent tablets are drunk before a feast, so drugs in this category are classified as prophylactic agents, not medicinal ones.

The following absorbent tablets are most effective:

• Enterosgel;
• Polysorb;
• Lactofiltrum;
• Activated carbon.

Pills can fight alcohol intoxication, they can quickly help an alcoholic:

• Rehydron - normalizes the water-alkaline balance;
• Metadoxil - quickly removes ethyl from the body, eliminates hangover syndrome;
• Biotredin accelerates metabolism;
• Alka-seltzer helps to normalize liver function, relieves alcohol poisoning, has a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect;
• Zorex relieves alcohol intoxication.

Similar and will restore the work of internal organs affected by alcoholic beverages.

What is forbidden to do

• never combine alcohol intake with diuretics like "Furosemide". The body is already dehydrated, and diuretics will aggravate the situation;
• you cannot drink sleeping pills, due to the strong depression of the nervous system;
• do not drink coffee, this will disrupt the water-salt balance of the body;
• do not send the patient to a cold shower;
• use aspirin with extreme caution.

The People's Council to go and take a steam bath is suitable only for people with very good health. There is no need to take risks and burden the heart.

Traditional methods of dealing with intoxication

1. If a person is poisoned with alcohol, then at home, a decoction of tansy removes any poisoning. It will take 50 g of dried flowers of the plant, pour 500 ml of boiling water. After the broth has cooled, you still need to put 20 grams. chamomile flowers and bring everything together to a boil. The broth is taken for five days.
2. Fructose, which is abundant in honey, contributes to a quick sobering up. To expel the poison from the body, it is necessary to dissolve honey in water and take in large quantities.
3. Fresh citruses neutralize alcohol and promote a quick recovery from intoxication. You can make a vitamin drink at home: mix orange or lemon juice with honey and yolk.
4. Egg whites perform well in case of poisoning: separate the whites from the yolks in two eggs, shake the whites well and drink quickly.
5. Ammonia (10 drops are enough to dissolve in half a glass of water) and apple cider vinegar (a large spoon for half a glass of water) effectively help to sober up quickly. Take a sip every quarter of an hour.
6. Helps the patient with a hangover treatment with tomato juice mixed with a raw egg and 10 drops of vinegar.

1. If nausea persists, you need to brew a dessert spoon of lemon balm with a glass of boiling water. Let it infuse, then strain. Drink half a glass before meals.
2. At home, ginger tea sweetened with honey will help get rid of a hangover and relieve nausea.
3. To cope with the poisoning of the body, you need to squeeze the juice from half a lemon into a glass of water and add a teaspoon of sugar. The drink is drunk slowly, in small sips.
4. Everyone knows their favorite folk remedy - pickle. Anyone is suitable for treatment, but sauerkraut is preferable.

How to restore water balance

Vomiting leads to dehydration and leaching of mineral salts.

Also, alcohol has a strong diuretic effect. To normalize the water balance, it is necessary to replenish the fluid reserves.

Therefore, they use mineral or lemon-acidified water. Products containing a balanced complex of potassium, sodium, chlorides and carbohydrates are very helpful.

Menu

Due to intoxication, the stomach does not digest ordinary food well. A gentle diet of low-fat chicken broth and mashed potatoes should be followed. It is worth refraining from fried, spicy, fatty and sweet. It is necessary to introduce fermented milk products into the diet.

It is also recommended to purchase probiotics at the pharmacy: "Bifiform", "Bifidumbacterin", "Linex" and others. The annotations indicate the method of administration and dose. You can take the following funds for the growth of beneficial microflora: "Hilak Forte" or "Lactulose".

Doctor's advice: in order not to carry out treatment for severe alcohol intoxication, it is necessary to minimize their use, or completely eliminate them. To get out of this state, they are treated with sorbents and probiotics.

Headache, vomiting, dry mouth, toxicosis, failure in body systems are symptoms of a morning hangover. To drink or not to drink? - there is always a choice, and this is the choice of a conscious person. But it is hardly worth exposing your body to such unjustified stress, which can be fatal.

How to treat alcohol poisoning at home, see the following video:

Alcohol for the human body is a poison that can have a harmful, painful and in some cases even fatal effect. The term "alcohol intoxication" is appropriate in the case when the ppm of alcohol in the blood significantly exceeds the figure of 0.4.

Symptoms of alcohol intoxication

If the amount of alcohol in the blood fluctuates around 1.5 ppm, then this condition is called the initial stage of alcohol intoxication. This stage is fraught with pain. When the indicators per thousand are reached in 2-3, the middle stage of alcohol intoxication begins, and all values ​​above the indicated numbers indicate a severe stage of the condition in question.

Naturally, it is impossible to accurately determine ppm at home, therefore, the presence / absence of certain symptoms is used to differentiate the stages of alcohol intoxication. For the first and second (mild and medium) stages of alcohol intoxication, the following symptoms will be characteristic:

The above symptoms correspond to the first and second stages of alcohol intoxication, harm to the body will be rendered, but still fixable. The second stage of the condition under consideration can end with alcohol anesthesia or go into the third (severe) stage, which has some characteristic features. For the third stage of alcohol intoxication, the following will become characteristic:

• complete loss of control over your body - both walking and just sitting are quite difficult;
• cold and sticky skin;
• lack of intelligible speech.

Important! The onset of the third stage of alcohol intoxication is fraught with serious consequences, including alcohol coma and human death. The first two stages of the phenomenon under consideration can be fully compensated for at home, but if a person has symptoms of severe intoxication, then an ambulance team must be called. Before the arrival of the doctor, the sick person must be wrapped in a blanket, and if he is conscious, then induce vomiting in him.

How to remove alcohol intoxication

It is worth knowing that there are a number of measures that will prevent alcohol intoxication. If a feast is planned, then in order to avoid the development of the condition in question, you need to prepare the body:

• immediately before the feast, take several tablets of activated carbon (3-5) and continue to take them as you consume alcoholic beverages (for example, every hour and a half, 2-3 tablets);
• before the start of the holiday, eat a plate of thick porridge made from any cereal;
• drink a glass of whole milk before drinking.

These methods will not save the body from the negative effects of alcohol, but they will minimize the consequences..

To reduce the effects of alcohol intoxication of the first and second stages, doctors recommend drinking a lot of water, but you should not get carried away with brine - it contains acid, which creates only short-term compounds with ethanol, which automatically complicates the removal of toxins from the body. A great way to quickly restore health after drinking alcohol is to drink, which not only neutralizes the effect of acetaldehydes, but also has an analgesic effect.

Note:vomiting with alcohol intoxication is great! In no case should vomiting be restrained, since it is in this way that the stomach is freed from excess alcohol, which will invariably lead to relief of alcohol intoxication.

In the first and second stages, the best method of dealing with alcohol intoxication will be vomiting and subsequent sleep. But if in the second stage of the considered state a person fell into alcoholic anesthesia, then vomiting should in no case be induced! It is necessary to constantly be near the sick person in order to prevent the ingress of vomit into the respiratory tract with involuntary vomiting.

If alcohol intoxication occurs in a mild or medium stage, then you can independently force the natural processes of alcohol withdrawal from the body:

1. Take a moderately contrast shower - the water should be cool, but not ice cold. The procedure is carried out within 5-10 minutes, but if the condition does not allow taking such a shower, then you need to at least rub the body with a damp towel.
2. Take pain relievers to relieve headaches, but in their composition there should be no paracetamol.
3. No later than 2 hours after the onset of symptoms of alcohol intoxication, take Filtrum or Polysorb - enterosorbents will reduce the negative effect of alcohol on the body, will contribute to the early removal of toxins from the organs of the gastrointestinal tract.
4. After getting rid of the acute symptoms of alcohol intoxication, it will be useful to consume chicken or beef broth.
5. To sleep peacefully, you can take or motherwort tablets.

Treatment of alcohol intoxication

Treatment will be needed in case of a severe stage of alcohol intoxication and, first of all, it will be necessary to prevent further absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream. For this purpose, a person with severe alcohol intoxication is given 10 tablets to drink, and then the stomach is washed. Such a procedure can be carried out by introducing a large amount of warm water into the patient's stomach, after which a gag reflex is caused by mechanical irritation of the tongue root. At the same time, doctors are taking measures to prevent the development of collapse, for which cordiamine or caffeine is injected intramuscularly.

The most effective treatment for severe alcohol intoxication is the rapid sobering method. First, the patient is injected intramuscularly with vitamin B6 and literally in 5-10 minutes he begins to think much better, a kind of enlightenment of the mind sets in. At this moment, the patient is given a drink "Cocktail" of corazole, phenamine and niacin, diluted in 100 ml of warm water... After 10-20 minutes, the patient's condition is normalized, thinking is actively clearing up, behavior is within the framework of the norm, emotional inhibition disappears.

note: phenamine is not sold in pharmacies, so it is impossible to make such a cocktail at home. A similar method of quick sobering is used only in hospitals.

To reduce the concentration of alcohol in the blood, doctors use:

• 1 ml of 1% solution of nicotinic acid;
• 20 ml of 40% glucose solution;
• 10 ml of 5% solution of ascorbic acid.

Droppers for alcohol intoxication

If a person is diagnosed with a severe stage of alcohol intoxication, then irreparable harm may be caused to his body. In this case, doctors must prescribe to the patient a dropper with a complex of drugs that can prevent the development of severe pathological processes against the background of alcohol poisoning.

There are many reasons that can lead to the development of alcohol poisoning. This condition is very dangerous for humans and can lead to severe disruptions in the work of internal organs and systems. In this article, we examined what to drink in case of alcohol poisoning, the main drugs for providing first aid in the event of this serious condition.

Causes of alcohol poisoning

Alcohol intoxication can be caused by many factors. The main causes of alcohol poisoning:

• drinking alcohol in large quantities, in which its concentration in the body rises sharply;
• combining alcohol with drugs or drugs. Particularly strong alcohol intoxication develops during the combination of alcohol with antipsychotics, antidepressants, hypnotics, narcotic pain relievers;
• poisoning with alcohol substitutes. These substances are toxic to humans. They meet in fake liquor. They are added to drinks to reduce the cost of the product;
• binge, often a drinking person is more prone to poisoning. His liver is unable to effectively neutralize alcohol.

Why is alcohol poisoning dangerous?

Alcohol in large doses is a potent poison for the body. Alcohol poisoning develops when the concentration of alcohol in the blood rises to 2.5-3 g / l. In this concentration, alcohol suppresses the work of the central nervous system, poisons all organs and systems of the body. It can lead to the following serious consequences:

• the development of acute renal failure. This pathology occurs with the use of alcohol substitutes;
• bleeding from the vessels of the esophagus, stomach or duodenum. People suffering from chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, cirrhosis of the liver are more prone to this pathology;
• acute pancreatitis, which develops as a result of high alcohol intoxication. This disease is treated with an operative method;
• dehydration - a serious condition of the body, which develops as a result of the loss of a large amount of fluid along with vomiting and diarrhea. Dehydration leads to thickening of the blood, disruption of the heart, an increase in blood pressure;
• severe disruption in the work of the central nervous system. With severe alcohol intoxication, a person falls into a deep coma;
• irrevocable blindness that develops with methyl alcohol poisoning;
• the development of alcoholic hepatitis (liver inflammation). This pathology often develops in drinking people, alcoholics, who often fall into a binge state.

Remember that complications of alcohol intoxication can be avoided through timely seeking medical help.

Where and by whom is alcohol poisoning treated?

Treatment for alcohol poisoning should be done by a healthcare professional. It is forbidden to independently treat him at home with drugs or folk remedies. When the first symptoms develop, an ambulance should be called. The dispatcher should list the symptoms and give the exact home address.

In case of alcohol poisoning at home, only first aid can be provided, thanks to which the patient's condition will slightly improve.

Medicines in the provision of first aid

Before giving the patient pills for alcohol poisoning, you should quickly cleanse his digestive system from the remnants of alcohol. To do this, you need to carry out a gastric lavage and a cleansing enema.

Gastric lavage is necessary to remove alcohol that has not yet been absorbed into the bloodstream. It helps with alcohol intoxication and is essential for the patient's health. In order to flush the stomach on your own, you need to drink a liter of water at room temperature in one gulp and induce vomiting.

Please note that such a folk remedy as potassium permanganate is not recommended for acute alcohol intoxication. In a person in a state of severe intoxication, swallowing reflexes are disturbed. He may choke and inhale this solution. Also, potassium permanganate can be poisoned due to improper dilution.

A cleansing enema is made on the basis of simple boiled water at room temperature. This procedure can be repeated several times until clean intestinal lavage water is obtained. Enema accelerates the removal of alcohol intoxication.

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After you have cleansed your stomach and intestines of alcoholic toxins, you can give the person some alcohol poisoning medication. Only a few drugs are allowed to be taken at the pre-medical stage.

What pills and medications can be given to the patient on their own is described below.

Sorbents

Sorbents are drugs that you can take on your own. Due to their structure, they bind, neutralize and remove toxins and alcohol residues from the intestines. In case of alcohol intoxication, you can give the patient any sorbents that you find in your home medicine cabinet.

Remember that before taking them, you should carefully study the instructions and check the expiration date of the medication. The dosage of some sorbents is calculated by weight and others by age.

Examples of drugs:

• Activated carbon;
• white coal;
• enterosgel;
• sorbex;
• smecta;
• atoxil.

Regidron

Rehydron is a drug for the regulation of water and electrolyte balance in the body. It can help fight dehydration. This drug is included in many home medicine kits. It is produced in portioned packaged form.

One sachet of rehydron is diluted with a liter of water and fed to the patient. In order not to provoke repeated vomiting attacks, you should drink a little and often.

Recently, many analogues of Rehydron have appeared in pharmacies (Hydrovit, Trihydron, Reosolan). The way they are bred may differ. Read the instructions carefully before using them.

If you do not have these drugs at home, do not be discouraged. At the stage of providing first aid, they can be replaced with table or alkaline mineral water. Drinks should not be carbonated, too cold or hot. It is best to drink drinks at room temperature.

First aid

More extensive first aid is provided by physicians who have come to the call. After taking the history, examining the patient, checking his pulse, pressure, respiration and oxygen saturation, they will begin treatment. Its components are presented below. Droppers with solutions that help reduce intoxication and improve water-electrolyte balance. The following drugs can be used:

• trisol;
• saline;
• glucose with vitamin C;
• disol;
• rheopolyglucin;
• reosorbilact;
• drugs for nausea. Vomiting is controlled using metoclopramide, cerucal or sturgeon. These medications affect the vomiting center located in the brain. They are administered intramuscularly. The urge to vomit disappears within 10-15 minutes.
• preparations from the head are necessary to eliminate severe headaches and dizziness. Doctors can inject analgin or ketans intramuscularly.
• antispasmodics (nosh-pa, drotaverin) - eliminate abdominal pain and relieve vascular spasms.

During transportation to the hospital, the patient is put on an oxygen mask and solutions continue to drip. Hospitalization is carried out in the intensive care unit, in which treatment continues and an examination is carried out.

Hospital treatment

Hospital treatment begins in the first minutes after hospitalization. In parallel with it, the patient is examined. A general blood test is taken from him, the concentration of alcohol in the blood is determined.

The length of hospital stay depends on the severity of the patient's condition. Treatment may consist of the components described below.

• Hemodialysis. This procedure aims to cleanse the blood from toxins. It is carried out in case of poisoning with alcohol surrogates (ethylene glycol, methyl alcohol).
• Administration of an antidote (ethyl alcohol) for methyl intoxication. Thanks to this procedure, the development of total blindness can be prevented. Although in severe cases, it is impossible to completely restore vision.
• Massive intravenous administration of solutions to replenish water and electrolyte losses. Diuretics can be added to the droppers for forced diuresis.
• Diet. In the first days of treatment, the patient is on the strictest diet. During this period, he can only eat liquid rice water or oatmeal. A decoction of flax seeds is also given, it protects and restores the gastric mucosa.
• Enzymes are drugs that improve digestion.
• Surgery, which is indicated for the development of acute pancreatitis or internal bleeding.

Alcohol poisoning is treated in a hospital. With the development of his first symptoms, you must call an ambulance. Some drugs can be given to the patient at home before the arrival of doctors. You can also wash the stomach and intestines at home. The length of hospital stay depends on the severity of the patient's condition and the timeliness of seeking medical help. Do not self-medicate this disease, it can lead to disability and death.