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Carbamazepine overdose
Carbamazepine is an antiepileptic drug also used in the treatment of neuralgic pain especially trigeminal neuralgia and as a mood stabilizer. Carbamazepine toxicity is common in the pediatric population attributable …
Read MoreFORMALDEHYDE
Toxicology Formaldehyde is a nearly colorless gas with a pungent, irritating odor even at very low concentrations (below 1 ppm). Because the pure gas tends to polymerize, pure formaldehyde is …
Read MoreFormalin Poisoning
Formalin is a solution of 35 to 40 per cent of formaldehyde (a colorless pungent, irritating gas) in water. Because formaldehyde tends to polymerize, 10% to 15% of methanol is …
Read MoreHow to tell if your alcoholic drink is fake
Contraband alcohol aka fake alcohol is a global health problem. In the recent past Kenya has had it’s fair share of poisoning with counterfeit and toxic alcohols. It is hardly …
Read MoreWhy carbidopa and levodopa are administered in combination
Carbidopa/levodopa combination, also known as levocarb and co-careldopa is primarily used to manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease even when it does not change the course of the disease. Levodopa …
Read MorePyrethrins and Pyrethroids insecticides
Pyrethrins are botanical insecticides derived from the extract of chrysanthemum flowers (pyrethrum flowers). On the other hand, pyrethroids are synthetic (human-made) derivatives of natural pyrethrins. Their chemical structures are mostly …
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