Therapeutic Strategies in Managing Acute Paraquat Poisoning: A Review Study

Therapeutic Strategies in Managing Acute Paraquat Poisoning: A Review Study

Background: Paraquat is an extremely toxic herbicide that causes such severe adverse effects as acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, metabolic acidosis, cardiogenic shock, acute renal failure, and even death. Regarding the high prevalence and mortality rate without a specific antidote in paraquat...

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Main Author: Mohammad Majidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine
Subjects:
herbicides
paraquat
poisoning
therapeutics
Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/ijmtfm/article/view/33633

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