Antidote Mastery: A Survey of Antidote Knowledge and Availability among Physicians in a South Indian District

The exact frequency of poisoning is unclear, although it the most prevalent cause emergency room visits. It a critical domain for medicine practitioners, who are first to see people have been exposed toxic substances. As result, they must be aware how manage poisoning. So, survey was designed identify their knowledge on antidotes common poisonings, along with queries and decontamination measures available within each hospital. A total 232 replied poll (77.33 % response rate). In general, data not found higher but differed based upon antidote. Physicians work in tertiary hospitals more bedded appreciably served well. Merely 42.24 16 accessible at reporting average; 18.1 could acquire them from adjacent 20.26 local distributor. Only 19.4 can an antidote 2 h. therapy gastric lavage, while extracorporeal procedures 36.64 respectively varying degrees. Knowledge specific shown connected size, type location hospital East Godavari district, rather than individual physician characteristics. roughly half assessed, significant still unavailable or h, even though all key acute therapies appear widely used.