When it comes to borneol, everyone may think of poisoning. In fact, borneol is a kind of medicine that can cure diseases. Generally, the borneol we see is a white crystal, which can relieve the body's pain. discomfort, but many people are resistant to this drug. Many people have questions about borneol. What are the side effects of borneol? Is borneol poisonous?
1. Cause poisoning
Borneol has dose toxicity, which means that large amounts of use will cause toxic reactions, and borneol contains two ingredients: borneol and isoborneol, which can cause death. The amount is greater than that of isoborneol, which means that the toxicity of synthetic borneol is relatively high, while the toxicity of natural borneol is relatively low, but it is still toxic.
2. Symptoms of borneol poisoning
When the dosage is too large, it can cause irritation to the gastrointestinal tract, causing nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Liver and spleen enlargement can be seen, which can cause central nervous system damage. Nerve excitement can cause convulsions, loss of consciousness, spasm, and in severe cases, respiratory failure and death.
3. Cause allergies
Some people show allergic reactions to camphor-like things, which has also been confirmed clinically. In clinical practice, borneol-containing preparations are used for external use to treat hemorrhoids and During the postoperative recovery period, a small number of patients developed itching, burning, redness of the skin and scattered red papules around the anus 3 to 6 hours after taking the medication.
4. Symptoms of borneol allergy
Allergic reactions caused by a normal amount of borneol may include rash, windy masses all over the body, itching of the scrotum and lips, palpitation, chest tightness, and laryngeal edema. , shortness of breath, etc.
5. Solutions to the side effects of borneol
1. Borneol poisoning: After borneol poisoning, timely intravenous treatment is required, which means that timely medical treatment is required, and intravenous injection of epinephrine and epinephrine in the hospital is required. Calcium gluconate can detoxify.
2. Borneo allergy: Allergic reactions to borneol only require the consumption of vitamin C and vitamin B2 to eliminate allergic symptoms.
6. Warm reminder
Borneol can relieve external discomfort on your body. Generally, if you have tinea manuum or tinea pedis, using borneol will provide better relief. The effect is that this is a topical drug and is non-toxic. However, it should be noted that excessive use may cause pimples or itching on the local area. Therefore, if you do not have these diseases, it is best not to use these ointments to prevent allergic reactions. Pay attention to keeping your skin clean and perform external cleaning frequently.