Mackenzies Smelling Salts 17ml x 3 Packs

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Air Raids fact sheet: First aid kits". Caring on the home front. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Inhale vapour through nostrils as required. If symptoms persist, consult your doctor. Possible side effects: Smelling salts, also known as ammonia inhalants, spirit of hartshorne or sal volatile, are chemical compounds used as stimulants to restore consciousness after fainting. [1] Usage [ edit ]

The use of smelling salts was widely recommended during the Second World War, with all workplaces advised by the British Red Cross and St. John Ambulance to keep smelling salts in their first aid boxes. [12] Physiological action [ edit ] Rembrandt's Unconscious Patient (Allegory of Smell) shows a woman using smelling salts to revive a man who has fainted at the hands of a barber-surgeon. Medicines should not be disposed of via waste water or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment. Further information: Investigation: Ammonia sniffing popular in NFL". Florida Times-Union. February 3, 2005. Archived from the original on 2016-05-02 . Retrieved 29 September 2016. Fainting can be caused by excessive parasympathetic and vagal activity that slows the heart and decreases perfusion of the brain. [13] The sympathetic irritant effect is exploited to counteract these vagal parasympathetic effects and thereby reverse the faint. [14] Risks [ edit ] Although these symptoms can all be present when you have a head cold, there are lots of other symptoms you can experience too, as colds do not just affect your head. Other symptoms you could experience include:

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gas, which triggers an inhalation reflex. It causes the muscles that control breathing to work faster by irritating the mucous membranes of the nose and lungs. [6] Please consult your pharmacist or doctor if you are currently taking any other medicines as this may cause an interaction. Ammonia gas is toxic in large concentrations for prolonged periods and can be fatal. [1] [5] If a high concentration of ammonia is inhaled too close to the nostril, it might burn the nasal or oral mucosa. The suggested distance is 10–15 centimetres (4–6in). [1]

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The usual active compound is ammonium carbonate—a colorless-to-white, crystalline solid ((NH 4) 2CO 3). [1] Because most modern solutions are mixed with water, they should properly be called "aromatic spirits of ammonia". [1] Modern solutions may also contain other products to perfume or act in conjunction with the ammonia, such as lavender oil or eucalyptus oil. [2] For the record by Trailer Bride, see Smelling Salts (album). Two capsules of smelling salts from a first-aid kit. A thin inner glass tube contains alcohol and ammonia; the outer layer is cotton and netting. When crushed, the liquid is released into the cotton, while the glass shards are retained inside. The ammonia-soaked cotton is waved in front of the nose for the treatment of fainting. The active substances (the ingredients that make the smelling salts work) are 0.539g eucalyptus oil and at least 8.82g ammonia liquor 8 80/ 890 per bottle .