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== Risk mitigation == | == Risk mitigation == | ||
Cease poppers usage if blood oxygen levels become lowered. Pale or blue skin or lips, or a headache can be used to identify low blood oxygen levels. Seek medical attention if the subject does not recover. | Cease poppers usage if blood oxygen levels become lowered. Pale or blue skin or lips, or a headache can be used to identify low blood oxygen levels. Seek medical attention if the subject does not recover. | ||
If you notice a spot in your vision, stop taking poppers immediately and lay down. | |||
Pulse oximeters should not be used to monitor oxygen level when poppers are used. Oximeters estimate oxygenation by measuring the absorbance of two wavelengths of light. Poppers generate methemoglobin which interferes with absorbance measurements, skewing the results towards a fixed number (in most cases, 85%) regardless of actual oxygenation<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article/51/2/434/5629640 |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=academic.oup.com}}</ref>. | Pulse oximeters should not be used to monitor oxygen level when poppers are used. Oximeters estimate oxygenation by measuring the absorbance of two wavelengths of light. Poppers generate methemoglobin which interferes with absorbance measurements, skewing the results towards a fixed number (in most cases, 85%) regardless of actual oxygenation<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article/51/2/434/5629640 |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=academic.oup.com}}</ref>. | ||