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A member asked:

Is it safe to rub hand sanitizer on open cuts for disinfecting it before seeing my doc? will i get alcohol poisoning? i put a lot a few times today

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No: It's safe, but it may hurt your cuts. I doubt the alcohol contents of the hand sanitizer is significant enough to cause alcohol poisoning unless you may be poring gallons on your skin.

Answered 9/28/2016

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