Amitraz poisoning in children

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 431-433

  Yaramis, A ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amitraz; Children; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMITRAZ; ATROPINE;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOG DISEASE; DROWSINESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MIOSIS; MITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SHEEP; STOMACH LAVAGE; TICK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ATROPINE; CHARCOAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GASTRIC LAVAGE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; POISONING; TOLUIDINES;

ACARI; BOS TAURUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034536240     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032700682694215     Document Type: Article

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