Paraquat: A fatal poison

Paraquat: A fatal poison

Paraquat (1, 1′-dimethyl-4, 4′-dipyridylium) is a bipyridilium herbicide used widely in our country and is a highly toxic compound. This compound is very notorious to cause rapid development of renal, liver, and respiratory failure with very high mortality due to lack of specific antidote and dearth...

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Main Authors: J Shashibhushan, K Venugopal, Mudegoudara Lingaraja, C P Patanjali, C Suresh, Vishwanath Huggi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Subjects:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
cyclophosphamide
herbicide
methylprednisolone
N-acetyl cysteine
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=3;spage=370;epage=374;aulast=Shashibhushan

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