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Rubbing alcohol Vs drinking alcohol

Sanitizer contains alcohol, hence it can be taken just like wine or beer or any other alcoholic beverage  
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Before starting, lets know the contents of HAND SANITIZER and ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.


Hand sanitizer contains - ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (propanol)
Alcoholic drinks contain - ETHYL ALCOHOL


THESE BOTH ARE DIFFERENT !


Isopropyl alcohol also known as rubbing alcohol is different from ethyl alcohol.Isopropyl alcohol is form of alcohol made in laboratory especially for the purpose of sterilizing the skin. 

Ethyl alcohol, present in wine and similar beverages is produced diferently and has different action.


Drinking a hand sanitizer/rubbing alcohol can be deadly!
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Differences between rubing alcohol and rubbing alcohol-


Potency-
Isopropyl alcohol is more potent and is metabolized very quickly than ethyl alcohol and hence quick to act. Therefore the effects are seen faster.

Price-
Isopropyl alcohol is cheaper and hence is a household product easily availabe in the from of hand sanitizers. Probably that's why some people use it as a substitute to drinking alcohol which is dangerous.

Effects of drinking Rubbing alcohol-

It is a depressant hence involuntary functions may stop/ slow down, heartbeat will slow down and breathing becomes depressed and irregular, gag reflex may not act and patient may feel like choking or vomit and deprication if oxygen.

SOME of the EFFECTS of consumption include-

  • slurring of speech
  • sleepiness
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • abdominal pain
  • bleeding in stomach and intestines
  • seizure/ convulsion
  • shock

If someone has swallowed a lot of rubbing alcohol/ hand sanitizer, he or she may experience pulmonary swelling or excess fluid collection in lungs.

Hence it is advised and is written on the bottle of hand sanitizer to keep it out of reach of children.

Are you diluting your sanitizer to clean the surfaces and trying to save some money? And you think this is equally safe? 
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