Release of Oxygen from Hydrogen Peroxide

 

The volume of oxygen released depends on the concentration and volume of the hydrogen peroxide used.

1 mL of Peroxide Solution	Volume Oxygen Released
2.5%	8 mL
3.0%	10 mL
3.5%	12 mL
30%	100 mL

 

mL of oxygen released =

= (percent oxygen as a number from 0 to 100) * 3.33 * (mL hydrogen peroxide)

 

Exposures can be by:

(1) swallowing

(2) enema

(3) bowel irrigation

(4) wound or abscess irrigation

 

Effects:

(1) gastric distention with belching

(2) bowel distention with perforation

(3) arterial gas embolism, which can result in stroke

(4) venous gas embolism, which can accumulate in the right ventricle with marked decrease in cardiac output

(5) intravascular foaming

(6) soft tissue emphysema