Acute intoxication due to ingestion of vegetables contaminated with aldicarb

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-118

  Mendes, Carlos A C ^a   Mendes, Gloria E ^a   Cipullo, José Paulo ^b   Burdmann, Emmanuel A ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE BASE   (Brazil)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aldicarb; Carbamates; Intoxication; Pesticides; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ALDICARB; ATROPINE; CARBAMATE INSECTICIDE; CHOLINESTERASE; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; PESTICIDE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CABBAGE; CASE REPORT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FASCICULATION; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; MALE; NAUSEA; VEGETABLE; BLURRED VISION; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FOOD INTAKE; HYPERSALIVATION; INDUSTRY; MIOSIS; VOMITING;

ADULT; ALDICARB; ATROPINE; BRASSICA; BRAZIL; CHOLINESTERASES; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; POISONING;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 15944415361     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-200050392     Document Type: Article

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