Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products: Acute Poisoning

Ricin poisoning and forensic toxicology.

Ricin is one of the most fascinating poisons due to its high toxicity: as little as 500 microg can kill an adult. It gained fame by its use in the so-called 'umbrella murder' to kill the Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov in 1978. Ricin also became known as a potential bio-terror agent to which people could be exposed through the air, food, or water. The origin, biochemistry, toxicity, and analy...

Assessment and management of acute poisoning by petroleum products.

Petroleum products are highly complex chemical mixtures consisting predominantly of hydrocarbons. Their composition varies with source and intended use of the product. Virtually all are blended products that come into contact with man in a wide range of circumstances. Their toxicity for man is generally low and the use of additives rarely affects the toxicity of the final product. Because produ...

A prospective observational study of the clinical toxicology of glyphosate-containing herbicides in adults with acute self-poisoning.

CONTEXT The case fatality from acute poisoning with glyphosate-containing herbicides is approximately 7.7% from the available studies but these have major limitations. Large prospective studies of patients with self-poisoning from known formulations who present to primary or secondary hospitals are needed to better describe the outcome from acute poisoning with glyphosate-containing herbicides....

[On acute barbiturate poisoning (Clinical contribution)].

[Acute meprobamate poisoning. Clinical and medicolegal aspects].