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My colleague has ingested potassium cyanide due to depression. What will be the consequences?

Query: Hi doctor,One of my colleagues has ingested potassium cyanide. What will be the consequences? He was suffering from depression and wanted to die. He has been living in prolonged depression for three years due to family issues.   Read Full »


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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Early symptoms of cyanide poisoning include lightheadedness, giddiness, rapid breathing, nausea, vomiting (emesis), feeling of neck constriction and suffocation, confusion, restlessness, and anxiety. Accumulation of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary...  Read Full »

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