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Treating ethylene glycol poisoning with alcohol - how does that work?

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Dr. Susan Uhrich answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Saturation of the: Enzyme (alcohol dehydrogenase) that breaks down the ethylene gycol into it's more toxic metabolites.

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Answered 5/7/2016

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Dr. Susan Uhrich answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ethylene glycol: Is broken down into very toxic metabolites by alcohol dehydrogenase. The idea is to saturate the enzyme with alcohol so that none is available to break down the ehtylene glycol.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/7/2016

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