Ethanol is given in methyl alcohol poisoning because:
Correct Answer: It inhibit alcohol dehydrogenase
Description: Ethanol is preferentially metabolised by alcohol dehydrogenase over methanol.At a concenteration 100mg/DL in blood it saturates alcohol dehydrogenase over methanol &retads methanol metabolism. This reduces formation of formaldehyde & formic acid. Ref KD Tripathi 8th ed.
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