Profile of acute mixed organophosphorus poisoning

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 628.e1-628.e3

  Thunga, Girish ^a   Sam, Kishore Gnana ^a   Khera, Kanav ^a   Xavier, Vidya ^a   Verma, Murlidhar ^b  

^a Department of Pharmacy Practice   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CEFTRIAXONE; METRONIDAZOLE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; PENICILLAMINE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; PRALIDOXIME;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF POISONING;

EID: 66049093629     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.08.030     Document Type: Article

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