Is it possible to treat wounds with vodka? Remember for life – Health

Antiseptic and disinfectant preparations are indispensable means for processing woundsabrasions or cuts. However, if the injury did not occur at home or there were no suitable drugs in the first aid kit, the question arises: what is better? process wound? Often an assistant in such situations becomes vodka. This is a strong drink, and everyone knows: alcohol disinfects well, Sports.kz reports with reference to Aif.ru.

Candidate of Medical Sciences, doctor of the highest category, surgeon Fyodor Shpachenko told us whether it is possible to treat external injuries with vodka and how successfully it can fight bacteria.

“Vodka is not a disinfectant because its alcohol content is low,” says Shpachenko. — In medical institutions, alcohol is usually used as a disinfectant with a strength of 70%. This…