Poisoning due to pyrethrins

Toxicological Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-113

  Proudfoot, Alex T ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE; PYRETHRIN;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; STOMACH LAVAGE; TOXICOKINETICS;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; POISONING; PYRETHRINS;

CHRYSANTHEMUM;

EID: 26844566606     PISSN: 11762551     EISSN: 11762551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00139709-200524020-00004     Document Type: Review

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