Granules is a dark grey granulated substance containing aldicarb and other insecticides. Granules have no smell or taste and are therefore often used as poison to kill mice. Although it can be purchased illegally, its use is prohibited in Brazil and other countries, as it is not safe as a raticide and presents great chances of poisoning people.
When a person accidentally ingests granules, the substance inhibits a very important enzyme in the nervous system, essential for life, called acetylcholinesera. For this reason, people intoxicated by granules often experience symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, excessive sweating, tremors and bleeding. If this happens, you should call UAS, through number 192, explaining where you are and how the person who touched or ingested the substance is located.
- If the victim is not breathing or his heart does not beat.
- A heart massage should be performed to maintain oxygenation of the blood and brain to save his life.
- It is important to remember that mouth-to-mouth resuscitation should not be performed.
- Because if the poisoning occurred by ingestion.
- There is a risk that the person providing the care will also become intoxiqued.
- Find out how to do a heart massage correctly.
Signs and symptoms of granulated poisoning take about 1 hour to appear, but contact or ingestion of granules may be suspected when signs such as:
If there is suspected intoxication, take the victim to the hospital as soon as possible and call the poisoning hotline: 0800-722-600.
In case of suspected or ingestion of pellets, it is advisable to call the UAS immediately, dialing 192, to ask for help or immediately take the victim to the hospital.
When the person is found to be unresponsive or not breathing, it is a sign that he or she is suffering from cardiac arrest, which can lead to death within minutes.
In these situations, it is advisable to call a doctor and start a cardiac massage, which should be performed as follows:
The victim may not wake up even when he or she is receiving the heart massage correctly, however, he or she will not give up until the ambulance or firefighters arrive to try to save the victim’s life.
In the hospital, if granulated poisoning is confirmed, the medical team will be able to perform gastric lavage, use serum to remove poison from the body more quickly, and remedies for bleeding, seizures and activated anthrax to prevent the absorption of toxic substances still present. in the stomach.
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In case of suspected granulated poisoning, it is not advisable to offer water, juice or any other liquid or food to ingest. Also, do not attempt to induce vomiting by placing a finger in the victim’s throat.
For your own protection, you should also avoid mouth-to-mouth to the victim, as this can cause poisoning in people who perform the rescue.