Specific Management – Page 7

ORGANOSULPHITE

November 8, 2017June 9, 2023 - by Poison Sense

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CHLOROPICRIN

November 7, 2017June 9, 2023 - by Poison Sense

Toxicology • Undiluted chloropicrin is highly toxic by ingestion or direct contact with the skin or eyes(E X T O X N E T, 2015) . • It is a …

RABIES BITE

November 7, 2017April 10, 2025 - by Poison Sense

Toxicology • Some pathogens may be introduced into dog bite injuries such as pasteurella multocida, staphylococci, streptococci and anaerobes. In immunosuppressed patients such as persons on corticosteroid therapy, HIV/AIDS patients, …

NEONICOTINOID

November 7, 2017September 19, 2024 - by Poison Sense

Toxicology A new class of insecticide with limited toxicological information in humans. Their actions are more selective to insects, with comparatively less acute toxicity to mammals (Roberts and Reigart, …

DITHIOCARBAMTES

November 7, 2017April 1, 2025 - by Poison Sense

Toxicology Dithiocarbamates are considered as fungicides of low toxicity. They inhibit SH-containing enzymes and cause dermatitis, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis and bronchitis in humans The dithiocarbonates’ general structure (R1R2)N-(C=S)-SX, where R can be …

OXADIAZINE

November 7, 2017October 27, 2025 - by Poison Sense

Toxicology In plants these herbicides inhibit protophorphyrinogen oxidase (Protox), leading to accumulation of protoporphyrinogen (protogen). Protogen is oxidized to protoporphyrin IX (which is activated by light and causes formation of …

BENZENOIDS

November 7, 2017December 15, 2025 - by Poison Sense

Toxicology • Metalaxyl is a slightly toxic compound in EPA toxicity class III (oral LD50 in rats is 669 mg/kg) (E X T O X N E T, 1996) • …

OXYACETAMIDE

November 7, 2017June 9, 2023 - by Poison Sense

Toxicology • Acute toxicity studies have not been performed on this formulationt as formulated. • The median acute toxic level in rats varies according to sex from 371 mg/kg-1365 mg/kg …

SPINOSYN INSECTICIDES

November 7, 2017December 15, 2025 - by Poison Sense

Toxicology • Most ingested spinosym are rapidly absorbed (peak blood conc in 1-6hrs) and eliminated primarily by faecal route. In one study, faecal excretion accounted for 85–88% of the administered …

TOXIC MUSHROOM

November 7, 2017March 10, 2025 - by Poison Sense

Toxicology There are 14 distinctive types of mushroom poisoning found worldwide (NAMA) Identification of specific species is difficult, so treatment usually is guided by symptoms (O’Malley and O’Malley, 2015). Even …