Successful Treatment of Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning with Digoxin: A Case Report and Review of Literature
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A Case Report of Successful Treatment of Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning
Introduction: Aluminum phosphide is one of the most common causes of poisoning in the country. It liberates lethal phosphine gas when it comes in contact either with atmospheric moisture or with hydrochloric acid in the stomach. It mainly attacks the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Eating even small amounts of this toxin can lead to death. This study reports a case of successful treatme...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Pharmacology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1811-7775
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2011.761.764