Author: Poison Sense

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …