Four cases of amitraz poisoning in humans

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 28-30

  Kennel, Olivier ^a   Prince, Catherine ^a   Garnier, Robert ^a  

^a HÔPITAL FERNAND WIDAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; AMITRAZ; ATROPINE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INTOXICATION; MALE; MIOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRADYCARDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MIOSIS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SLEEP STAGES; TOLUIDINES; VOMITING;

EID: 0030023192     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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