Efficacy of pralidoxime in organophosphorus poisoning: Revisiting the controversy in Indian setting

Efficacy of pralidoxime in organophosphorus poisoning: Revisiting the controversy in Indian setting

Context: Poisoning with organophosphorus (OP) compounds constitutes a global public health problem. Standard treatment of OP poisoning involves use of atropine and pralidoxime. While efficacy of atropine is well-established, clinical experience with pralidoxime in management of OP poisoning is contr...

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Main Authors: I Banerjee, S K Tripathi, A Sinha Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Atropine
clinical trial
organophosphorus poisoning
pralidoxime
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2014;volume=60;issue=1;spage=27;epage=30;aulast=Banerjee

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