Oddly Enough
Vodka Drip Saves Man's Life
Diana Gingles '08
Issue date: 10/18/07 Section: World
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attempt. He was given a continuous feed of vodka as doctors tried to
keep him alive. Ethylene glycol is a poison found in antifreeze. Its
antidote is pure alcohol. When the doctors had depleted the hospital's
supply of pure alcohol, vodka was fed to the 24-year-old through a
continuous drip. The man was given an average of three drinks per hour
for three days. By the end of the three days, the ethylene glycol was
thwarted by the vodka and he made a full recovery. Because he was in a
medically induced coma, the effects of a hangover were not substantial.
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