Potassium hydroxide: Indication, Dosage, Side Effect, Precaution

This information is not country-specific. Please refer to the Myanmar prescribing information.

Generic Medicine Info

Indications and Dosage

Topical/Cutaneous
Cuticle solvent

Adult: As a 2.5% solution in glycerol: apply onto affected area when necessary.

Special Precautions

Avoid skin contact as it can produce full thickness burns leading to extensive damage. If gotten into the eyes, it can cause conjunctival oedema and corneal destruction.

Adverse Reactions

Ingestion can cause immediate burning pain in the mouth, throat, substernal region, and epigastrium, and the lining membranes become swollen and detached. Dysphagia, hypersalivation, vomiting with the vomitus becoming blood-stained, diarrhoea, and shock. In severe cases, abdominal pain, asphyxia due to oedema of the glottis, circulatory failure, oesophageal or gastric perforation, peritonitis, or pneumonia may occur. Stricture of the oesophagus can develop wk or mth later.

Action

Description: Potassium hydroxide is a powerful caustic that has been used to remove warts.

MIMS Class

Electrolytes

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