A Case of Malathion Poisoning with Prolonged Cholinergic Toxicity

A Case of Malathion Poisoning with Prolonged Cholinergic Toxicity

A case of severe organophosphate poisoning in a woman who ingested malathion is presented. Pralidoxime was given for more than two weeks but the lady had a poor response and developed recurrent episodes of cholinergic symptoms. Further studies are required to validate the World Health Organization r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hong Kong journal of emergency medicine 2009-04, Vol.16 (2), p.98-101
Hauptverfasser: Pang, PKM, Lee, FT
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Sprache:eng
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Antidotes
cholinesterase inhibitors
organophosphorus compounds
pralidoxime compounds
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Zusammenfassung:A case of severe organophosphate poisoning in a woman who ingested malathion is presented. Pralidoxime was given for more than two weeks but the lady had a poor response and developed recurrent episodes of cholinergic symptoms. Further studies are required to validate the World Health Organization regimen of pralidoxime in organophosphate poisoning.
ISSN:1024-9079
2309-5407
DOI:10.1177/102490790901600207