Survival in a case of aluminum phosphide poisoning with severe myocardial toxicity

Aluminum phosphide (AlP) is a commonly used pesticide (insecticide) in developing countries like India. It is also one of the most common and deadly causes of suicidal poisoning in rural areas, with a lethal dose of 150–500 mg (unexposed tablet) in adults. Death is due to the rapid release of phosph...

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Published in:Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU
Main Authors: Priya Bansal, Subhash Giri, Rohit Bansal, Laxmikant Ramkumarsingh Tomar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2017;volume=10;issue=3;spage=343;epage=346;aulast=Bansal