What should I do if I take potassium permanganate?

In life, many people know that potassium permanganate has strong oxidizing properties and a very good bactericidal effect. So what should you do if you accidentally ingest potassium permanganate? In fact, if we accidentally ingest potassium permanganate, we need to decide what to do next based on how much we ingested, the concentration, and whether the body has other symptoms. If we didn't ingest much, we can excrete it from the body by drinking more water. If we ingested a lot, we need to go to the hospital for gastric lavage as soon as possible.

Potassium permanganate itself is a toxic substance. If consumed in excess, it will directly cause poisoning, especially potassium permanganate granules. If potassium permanganate powder is consumed directly, this will mostly happen if children accidentally ingest it. The concentration is very high and the toxicity is extremely high, which may directly cause symptoms such as low blood pressure, shock, diarrhea and exhaustion.

Alkali permanganate is very irritating, especially potassium permanganate granules and powder, which have extremely strong water absorption. If ingested by mistake, it will directly cause severe dehydration of the upper gastrointestinal mucosa. If some potassium permanganate is retained in the fundus of the stomach, it may even cause direct burns and possibly gastric perforation if it stays too long.

How to treat potassium permanganate poisoning?

Drink water to wash the stomach

Gastric lavage is the best and quickest way to treat poisoning. The same goes for potassium permanganate. When consumed in small amounts, drinking plenty of water to dilute it can reduce damage to the body. However, if poisoning occurs due to large amounts of consumption or direct ingestion of high concentrations, timely medical attention is required, and gastric lavage and vomiting treatment are performed to avoid life-threatening danger.

Drink milk

Milk contains a large amount of protein and has a strong adsorption effect. Drinking large amounts of milk in time after accidentally ingesting potassium permanganate can alleviate the symptoms of poisoning.

Vitamin C Detoxification

Vitamin C has strong antioxidant properties and will react chemically with potassium permanganate, a strong oxidizing substance, to inactivate potassium permanganate, causing it to lose its strong oxidizing properties and reduce damage to the upper digestive tract.

Potassium permanganate harms human health

Potassium permanganate is toxic and corrosive. Inhalation may cause respiratory damage. If it splashes into the eyes, it will irritate the conjunctiva and cause burns in severe cases. It turns brown-black after irritating the skin. Concentrated solutions or crystals are corrosive to skin and irritating to tissues.

After oral administration, it will cause severe corrosion to the mouth and digestive tract. Symptoms may include burning sensation in the mouth, upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, oropharyngeal swelling, etc. In cases of large oral doses, the oral mucosa will turn brown and black, become swollen and eroded, gastric bleeding will occur, liver and kidney damage will occur, severe abdominal pain, vomiting, bloody stools, shock, and ultimately death from circulatory failure. The lethal dose of pure potassium permanganate is about 10g.

Dangerous properties: This product is combustible, corrosive and irritating, and can cause burns to the human body.