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Is Rubbing Alcohol Surgical Spirit

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Dr.   Kerry Pottinger MD

I was cleaning my sofa with rubbing alcohol. can the fumes hurt me? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

I would like to know that whether taking 120ml of whiskey/RUM/Vodka regularly is harmful??? If so what all are the medication required to be taken in order to avoid adverse impacts. Though the alcohol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

wounds with rubbing alcohol and put bandaid on area. Later applied Neosporin and left wounds open. Today ...Cat bite at Vet's at 9:30 a.m. yesterday. Immediately washed wounds with surgical scrub soap... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.    Shanthi.E MD

I was cleaning my sofa with rubbing alcohol and I wondering if the fumes will hurt me. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanthi.E ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  T Shobha Deepak MD

Hi, by mistake wanted to clean out the wax in my ears, I used Rubbing alcohol instead of Peroxide did I do damage to my ear, I also wear hearing aide. Thank you ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Shobha Deepak ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Dr VIjaykumar MD

Hi, could I use Ethyl Rubbing Alcohol for my ears? I know I have some water embedded in my ears. But the label reads only to be use for burns and cuts. Is it true ? Do I need Isopropyl Rubbing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr VIjaykumar ( Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Ralph Chambers MD

Hi! I was called day before yesterday to donate blood. Doctor took sample blood to cross-match. After few hours, itching started wherever surgical spirit applied. Now there is big red swollen spot. I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralph Chambers ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Anshul Varshney MD

of the bumps have improved but the 2 week course of antibiotics is almost over. Can I use anything such as surgical spirit on it? Thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Anshul Varshney MD

Hiya, I recently picked up a sebecous cyst on my vulva and I tried to treat it with surgical spirit to try and get the puss out. The puss is not yet out but it has grown bigger (like a boil before it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

morning it had a pus and I had to squeze it and apply surgical spirit. What could be the problem Doc? ...I have a very unusual painful pimple on my chin that is swelling on the sorrounding. When it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)