Why are you advised in some cases if you ingest a chemical or toxin NOT to induce vomiting?

Question

I would have thought it was best to get it out of your system asap before it gets into bloodstream

Answer 1

If something is particularly corrosive it can actually cause more damage to your oesohpagus in coming back up. In those cases I think the ER can give you some sort of neutralising agent. You don't want to burn yourself with it on the way down, then on the way out again.

Answer 2

It relies upon on the chemical components. some can do as lots injury on the way up as they did on the way down, so vomiting could be extra risky than neutralizing them on your abdomen. Milk or water helps some issues, in spite of the undeniable fact that that's critical to study the label on despite it became into you drank and persist with those guidelines, by means of fact each and every thing is somewhat diverse. in case you may no longer locate the bottle, or the label has fallen off, dial 911 and ask for the closest poison administration center.

Answer 3

If the chemical is caustic (acid or base) then it will have damaged your esophagus on the down, and you could cause further injury by vomiting it.

Answer 4

If you try to vomit something like a strong acid or alkali, you will damage your oesophagus as it comes back up through your system.

Answer 5

You drink a glass of milk and the vomiting will come naturally. You still need to get to the E.R. though for guarantees it all came out.

Answer 6

If whatever chemical is vomited up I can damage the esophagus further if it all ready had been.

Answer 7

because of the danger of eroding your esophagus. I think you're supposed to drink milk or go to the hospital and drink their liquid charcoal, it binds to the poison so that it can't effect your organs/get into your blood stream.

Answer 8

to prevent further damage to the oesophagus and oral cavity, i.e. a person drink acid sulphuric it will burn when swallowed and again if vomited