Potassium permanganate

When ATH:
D08AX06

Characteristic

Dark- or red-violet crystals or a fine powder with a metallic sheen. Soluble in water at a ratio of 1:18, weak solutions have a pink color, Concentrated - petunia.

Pharmacological action.
Antiseptic, deodorant.

Application.

As an antiseptic - washing wounds, lubrication ulcer and burn surfaces, rinsing the mouth and throat, douching and washing in gynecological and urological practice. Poisoning (gastric lavage) alkaloidami, morphine, nicotine, hydrocyanic acid, xininom, phosphorus; aniline in contact with skin; when eyes are affected by poisonous insects.

Contraindications.

Hypersensitivity.

Cooperation.

Chemically incompatible with some organic substances (coal, sugar, tannin) and easily oxidizing substances - may explode.

Overdose.

If ingested, there is a sharp pain in the mouth, along the esophagus, in a stomach, vomiting, diarrhea; mucous membrane of the oral cavity and pharynx - edematous, dark brown, purple, possible swelling of the larynx and the development of mechanical asphyxia, burn shock, motor excitation, seizures. There are often severe pneumonia, gemorragicheskiy colitis, nephropathy, gepatopatiя, effects of Parkinson's disease. At low acidity of gastric juice may develop methemoglobinemia with severe shortness of breath and cyanosis. The lethal dose for children - about 3 g, for adults - 0.3-0.5 g / kg. As an antidote using Methylene blue (50 ml 1% solution), ascorbic acid (I / - 30 ml 5% solution), vitamin B₁₂ - To 1000 g, B₆ (3 ml 5% solution / m).

Dosing and Administration.

Outwardly (in aqueous solutions): for washing wounds - 0.1-0.5%, mouthwash and throat - 0.01-0.1%, for lubricating ulcer and burn surfaces - 2-5%, for douching and washing - 0.02-0.1%.