How to detoxify arsenic poisoning?

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Under normal circumstances, arsenic is in the balance of natural circulation. Due to the widespread use of arsenic, arsenic accumulates in the environment, which endangers animals and plants, and even threatens human health. How to detoxify arsenic poisoning? Let's talk about it

How to detoxify arsenic poisoning?

Acute arsenism has specific antidote, disodium Propanesulfonate and disodium dibutyl disulfide have good effect of removing arsenic; Penicillamine also has a certain effect of arsenic removal, so it should be used as soon as possible (the dosage, method, etc. need to follow the doctor's advice). Attention should be paid to the prevention and treatment of dehydration, shock and electrolyte disorder. Severe patients should be given hemodialysis as soon as possible. Hemodialysis can effectively remove arsenic in blood and prevent acute renal failure.

In case of accidental oral poisoning, gastric lavage with warm water, normal saline or 1% sodium bicarbonate should be carried out as soon as possible, and then 30 g of activated carbon, 20-40 g of magnesium oxide or protein water should be infused; The newly prepared iron hydroxide can also be taken orally immediately to form insoluble iron arsenate with arsenic, and then sodium sulfate is given for catharsis.

Chronic arsenism can be treated by intravenous injection of 10% sodium thiosulfate to assist renal excretion. 2.5% dipropanol ointment or dexamethasone ointment can be used for external application of skin or mucosal lesions. When delayed multiple peripheral neuropathy appears, it should be treated symptomatically.

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The arsenic content in seaweed, scallops, shrimp and other seafood is also high. Therefore, seafood products should be controlled in the diet. If you eat a lot of seafood, try not to drink juice.