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Can I drink Hand Sanitizer?

DIRECT ANSWER - NO

Sanitizer contains alcohol, hence it can be taken just like wine or beer or any other alcoholic beverage?
NO
The contents of hand sanitizer and drinking alcohol is different.


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


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.



Check out the complete difference and details of the effects of drinking isopropyl alcohol here-

Isopropyl alcohol is more potent and is metabolized very quickly than ethyl alcohol and hence quick to act. 

It is a depressant hence involuntary functions may stop/ slow down, heartbeat will slow down and breathing becomes depressed and patient may feel like choking or vomit and deprication of oxygen.

Apart from above, he/she may show any of the following side effects such as slurring of speech, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, internal bleeding, seizure/convulsions.

If swallowed in hugh amounts, it can lead to pulmonary swelling or excess fluid collection in lungs.

These signs are more dangerous when consumed by children. Hence it is advised and is written on the bottle of hand sanitizer to keep it out of reach of children.

 Check out the complete difference and details of the effects of drinking isopropyl alcohol here-

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SOURCE-
  1. https://www.poison.org/articles/2012-dec/rubbing-alcohol-only-looks-like-water
  2. https://www.clarityway.com/addiction-recovery-blog/can-you-drink-rubbing-alcohol/
  3. https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/show-me-the-science-hand-sanitizer.html#sixteen
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