Specific Management

Toxicology Paracetamol is rapidly absorbed from the small intestine (Peak serum conc within 1–2 hrs for standard tablet and within 30 minutes for liquid preparations (Ministry of Health of Singapore, …

Toxicology • Beta-ketonitriles includes Cyenopyrafen, Cyflumetofen. Beta-ketonitrile group is highly selective and causes poisoning through inhibition of the mitochondrial electron transport complex II enzyme within mite cells. Since complex II, …

Toxicology The cyclohexanediones has-been shown to inhibit lipid biosynthesis in plants possibly through inhibition of acetyl-CoA carboxylase involved in fatty acid synthesis (Secor and Cseke, 1988). Cyclohexanediones includes alloxydim butroxydim …

Toxicology Hydrogen cyanide, a highly volatile, colourless, and extremely poisonous liquid (boiling point 26° C). Hydrogen cyanide and its compounds are used for many chemical processes, including fumigation, the case …

Toxicology Silicon, does not exist naturally in its pure form but reacts with oxygen and water to form silicon dioxide. Silicon dioxide has two naturally occurring forms: crystalline and amorphous. …

Toxicology • Cytisine, a tricyclic quinolizidine alkaloid found in Baptisia, Cytisus, Laburnum, and Sophora species, has nicotinelike effects on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the central nervous system (CNS). • …

Toxicology • Pyrethroids are synthetic derivatives of natural pyrethrins. Pyrethroids can be Type I(e.g., allethrin, resmethrin, D-phenothrin, and permethrin) or Type II (e.g., deltamethrin, cypermethrin, cyfluthrin and fenvalerate) based on …

Toxicology • Clomazone and isoxaflutole exhibits low mammalian toxicity, the acute oral LD50 was estimated to be greater than 2000 mg/kg b (Shah PV and Solecki RA, 2013;Van SAR and …

Toxicology Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are generally classified into two groups: dihydropyridines (nifedipine, nicardipine, amlodipine,clevidipine etc) and non-dihydropyridines (verapamil, diltiazem). Calcium has a prominent role in cardiovascular function. The flow …