Acute Toxic Agents
These are toxicants that cause severe to moderately severe adverse effects on single exposure. The effects are oftentimes seen within hrs or few days after exposure.
Zinc Phosphide
Zinc phosphide is added to rodent baits as pastes. The zinc phosphide on contact with gastric acid or water generates phosphine gas (PH3) which is absorbed in the blood through …
Read MoreOverdose of Antipsychotic Agents
Pharmacology of antipsychotics Because clinical toxicity is often the result of exaggerated pharmacological activity, knowledge of an antipsychotic’s relative receptor binding can be used to predict adverse effects after therapeutic …
Read MoreCarbamazepine
Carbamazepine is an iminostilbene derivative that is structurally similar to tricyclic antidepressants. Carbamazepine was first indicated for trigeminal neuralgia and later found to be effective against simple partial seizures and …
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