This paper discusses the toxicity and antidotal effects of 32 compounds. Screening studies have shown that these compounds combined with atropine are effective antidotes against the organophosphate nerve agents Tabun and/or Soman, having a therapeutic factor equal or greater than 2.0 when tested in mice or rats. We analysed the results of these studies, and recommend that these compounds should...

background: agriculture is an important sector for the malaysian economy. the use of pesticides in agriculture is crucial due to its function in keeping the crops from harmful insects. children living near agricultural fields are at risk of pesticide poisoning. objective: to evaluate the genotoxic risk among children who exposed to pesticides and measure dna damage due to pesticides exposure. m...

Intermediate syndrome is not an uncommon condition, it may occur following exposure to organophosphates, either accidental or suicidal. Picture of intermediate can develop within 24 96 h. We report the case a 41-year-old male patient, who had picture syndrome, occurring with delayed onset, than usual, after insecticide solution containing organophosphates. stress that patients have recovered fr...

Copyright: © 2012 ElZalabany LM, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Abstract The present case reports the first ever case of homicidal poisoning due to injection of an organophosphate insec...