Alcohol can cause great harm to the human body. Often poisoning occurs from its use, but if the dose of alcohol taken is small, then a person is able to cope with this condition himself. But poisoning with this liquid when taken in large quantities requires specialized therapy. To cleanse the body, doctors put droppers for alcohol intoxication, the composition and principle of action of which we will consider.
Why exactly a dropper?
To remove alcohol intoxication, many use various medicines and tablets, but they are ineffective for the following reasons:
- Since vomiting is one of the signs of alcohol poisoning, a person cannot even drink water. This also applies to tablets.
- Any drug taken orally is not able to have an effect as quickly as a dropper. Thanks to her, the drug almost instantly enters the bloodstream.
- The complex composition of the dropper during alcohol intoxication allows you to enter several drugs at once into the body at once: glucose, vitamins, saline solutions, sedatives and other necessary substances.
Although the dropper is not a panacea, it is very effective in the treatment of severe poisoning. But there is one very strict warning, which should not be forgotten. A dropper to remove alcohol intoxication should be put only by a medical professional, otherwise the patient can be seriously harmed, even fatal.
What is alcohol poisoning?
You should be aware that the composition of the dropper to relieve alcohol intoxication may be different. This largely depends on the following factors: the patient’s condition, the degree of poisoning, the presence of chronic diseases. Therefore, the doctor, before conducting such a procedure, must take tests from the patient.
To date, many private medical services have been created that come to the patient directly to the apartment to eliminate poisoning. In this case, the composition of the dropper for alcohol intoxication at home is represented by drugs that have practically no contraindications and have a general healing effect. This is entirely possible, since excessive drinking has the same effect. Among them are the following:
- high levels of alcohol in the blood and tissues;
- a strong degree of alcohol poisoning can lead to respiratory arrest and coma;
- violation of alkaline, salt, acid and carbohydrate balance, the untimely elimination of which leads to acidosis and the stopping of biochemical reactions in the body;
- a strong decrease in glucose levels, resulting in inhibition of brain cells and starvation;
- impaired liver function.
The drugs that make up the dropper
The composition of the dropper for alcohol intoxication consists of the following drugs:
- blood thinners;
- not allowing convulsive syndrome to develop;
- normalizing pressure;
- sleeping pills or sedatives;
- improving acid-base and salt balance;
- stopping vomiting;
- normalizing kidney function;
- improving blood circulation;
- antihistamines;
- not allowing allergic reactions to develop.
The composition and dosage of the dropper for alcohol intoxication is selected only by a doctor. Next, we consider in more detail the different types of droppers.
Blood thinners
Alcohol poisoning is accompanied by a sharp decrease in the volume of fluid in the blood. In this case, saline droppers are also used with glucose. They are considered the most common. Due to the alternation of these drugs, there is a decrease in the amount of alcohol in the blood, and the supply of fluid in the vessels increases. Thus, blood liquefies.
In a patient who is in a state of alcoholic coma, blood pressure begins to decrease gradually. Then droppers come to the rescue (for alcohol intoxication), the composition of which consists of solutions that can retain fluid in the blood and at the same time extract it from other body tissues.
Stabilizing the salt balance in the body
Excessive amounts of alcohol in the blood lead to a decrease in magnesium, potassium, sodium ions, which negatively affects the work of the heart. In this case, droppers are placed (for alcohol intoxication), the composition of which corrects electrolyte disturbances. These can be special polyionic solutions of crystalloids. In addition, a repolarizing solution is prepared: potassium chloride, magnesia, insulin are added to a 10% glucose solution.
Normalizing acid-base balance
Medium and severe degrees of alcohol poisoning lead to an increase in the body's quantity of products that are not completely oxidized. Pyruvic, lactic and fatty acids contribute to the occurrence of acidosis, which often stops the flow of biochemical reactions. To prevent this from happening, sodium bicarbonate is administered to the patient with alcohol intoxication. It can not be mixed with the rest and is rarely used at home, since the introduction of 4% soda requires constant monitoring of the chemical composition of the blood.
Toxic substances
Alcohol and its products are in the blood for a long time, as a result of which the body cannot function normally. To remove the remaining alcohol, the doctor puts a dropper with the following composition: unitol, sodium thiosulfate, complex solutions, for example, reamberin or metafusol. Such drugs do not allow acidosis to develop, but act much milder than soda. At the same time, they normalize the electrolyte composition and have an antihypoxic effect.
Breathing
Severe alcohol poisoning can lead to respiratory arrest, since alcohol affects the opiate receptors of the brain. In this case, the introduction of antagonists of such receptors is required that do not allow alcohol-derived substances to bind to them and contribute to a feeling of euphoria. Typically, a drug such as Naloxone is used for these purposes.
Vitamin Enriching
To help the body fight poisoning and normalize metabolism, vitamins are added to glucose-salt solutions: thiamine (vitamin B1), nicotinamide (vitamin PP), cocarboxylase (their enzymes). Especially important is thiamine, which is involved in the oxidation of alcohol. This vitamin in the dropper composition enhances the conversion of pyruvic acid into lactic acid . Also, with alcohol intoxication, vitamins C, B6, E are important.
Liver Safety
Since alcohol neutralization and the main metabolism are carried out in the liver, the doctor puts a dropper with a drug such as Essentiale containing phospholipids to restore this organ. They do not allow damage to liver enzymes that neutralize intestinal poisons.
Increasing blood glucose
The most common consequence of alcohol intoxication is hypoglycemia. Everyone knows that thanks to glucose, the body is filled with energy, and when it is deficient, the brain begins to suffer. Alcohol often leads to inhibition of this substance and depletes the glycogen stores in the liver.
This condition is very dangerous for malnourished patients who are in a long binge or who have problems with carbohydrate metabolism. Therefore, the doctor in such a patient puts a dropper with a solution of 5-10% glucose with small doses of insulin, which facilitates the utilization of this substance by the cells of the body. Such droppers for alcohol intoxication, the composition of which is represented by glucose with insulin, remarkably restores vitality.
How much is required for the procedures?
Treatment is prescribed depending on the condition of the patient and the degree of alcohol intoxication. A single procedure is recommended only in case of alcohol poisoning or to eliminate signs of a severe hangover. A person who fell into a hospital after a long binge is treated for a certain time. Based on the tests, the doctor prescribes medications and can extend or cancel the procedure.
Conclusion
If alcohol intoxication is diagnosed, treatment (dropper, composition) should be carried out depending on the severity of the patient. At home, only a doctor can install a dropper, since improper administration of the drug leads to negative consequences for the body.