One person almost died after mistakenly drinking ant poison.

Specifically, the Emergency Resuscitation Department - Dong Anh General Hospital received a male patient (51 years old, residing in Co Duong, Tien Duong commune), admitted to the hospital in a state of drowsiness, dark skin, yellow sclera, and frequent hiccups.

Before that, the patient drank alcohol from noon to afternoon, then mistakenly drank a bottle of water mixed with ant killer contained in a Lavie water bottle.

According to the patient's account and general tests, the doctors determined that the patient was poisoned and performed IV fluids, gastric lavage, and activated charcoal to absorb toxins in the digestive tract.

After 3 days of intensive treatment, the patient was alert, responsive, and had normal test results, and was discharged from the hospital.

Through the above case, the doctor at Dong Anh General Hospital recommends that people should be vigilant if they reuse bottles of purified water or soft drinks after they have finished drinking them to contain solutions to kill flies, ants, rats, etc. They must tear off the labels of the purified water or soft drink bottles and stick a paper clearly stating the name of the solution, and keep them out of reach of children and the elderly.

In addition, avoid keeping insecticide near food, water sources, especially drinking water or domestic water because the drug can dissolve into the water source and cause poisoning to many people.

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/uong-nham-thuoc-diet-kien-mot-nguoi-suyt-chet-post264486.html