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You see this a lot on films, the hero/heroine is injured and disinfects their wound(s) by pouring whiskey on it. I'm a bit sceptical. If I'm in an emergency scenario and need to prevent infection...
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2020-04-18T00:17:56Z (over 4 years ago)
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2020-04-18T00:17:56Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>You see this a lot on films, the hero/heroine is injured and disinfects their wound(s) by pouring whiskey on it. </p> <p>I'm a bit sceptical. If I'm in an emergency scenario and need to prevent infection. Would pouring drinking alcohol on help? </p> <p>Just to clarify, I didn't mean a proper alcohol based disinfectant (typically undrinkable) but something that you could drink. </p>