Comparison of two commonly practiced atropinization regimens in acute organophosphorus and carbamate poisoning, doubling doses vs. ad hoc: A prospective observational study

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 513-518

  Perera, P M S ^a   Shahmy, S ^a   Gawarammana, I ^a,b   Dawson, A H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b Teaching Hospital   (Sri Lanka)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atropine toxicity; Atropinization protocols; Organophosphorous poisoning

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CARBAMIC ACID; CHLORPYRIFOS; DIAZEPAM; DIMETHOATE; HALOPERIDOL; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; PRALIDOXIME; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; PESTICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SRI LANKA; SURVIVAL RATE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ATROPINE; CARBAMATES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PESTICIDES; POISONING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SRI LANKA; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 44849086586     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327108091861     Document Type: Article

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