The Potential Therapeutic Role of Hydroxyethyl Starch and Hydrocortisone in Acute Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-01-01
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Summary
Aluminum phosphide (ALP) is a widely used fumigant due to its efficiency as pesticides. It is
available as tablets of Celphos, Alphos or Quickphos which are known as rice tablets. Each
tablet weights 3 grams and contains 56% ALP and 44% of aluminum carbonate and paraffin. The
incidence of ALP poisoning increased steadily specially in developing countries . ALP
poisoning is considered to be one of the major causes of suicidal poisoning owing to its wide
accessibility and low cost. However, accidental poisoning may occur during occupational
exposure