Managing methanol poisoning.

Methanol poisoning can be created by

  • Methanol itself.
  • Ethanol.
  • Butanol.
  • All of the above.
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A. Methanol itself:- This poisoning occur when methanol is inhaled in the body, it was metabolized by formaldehyde and then into formic acid which makes toxic in nature.

It can be due to unknowingly ingesting methanol .
It can create symptoms like unconsciousness, vomiting and pain in abdomen.

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Ethanol is adulterated with methanol in industry work so as to prevent its’ misuse.
Sometimes accidentally works drink this leading to methanol poisoning, causing nausea, abdominal pain, vision disturbance etc.