Poison By Iodine-Iodine Poisoning
Iodine is contained in a popular antiseptic preparation, Betadine, used for cuts and breaks in the skin. When such an iodine-containing preparation is taken internally, the victim becomes thirsty, pale, nauseated, and may have blood in the stool. There may be painful urination and/or convulsions. Evidences of iodine poisoning are a brownish stain on the lips and in the mouth and a yellow or blue color in the vomitus.
WHAT TO DO
First, get the victim to drink a lot of fluid-milk, barley water, starch solution, or a: thin mixture of flour stirred into water-three or four glasses of it. Then make him vomit by placing the finger far back in his mouth. He should then drink more of one of the fluids mentioned above or take a liberal drink of egg white.
