Open AccessStudy of effect of magnesium sulphate in management of acute organophosphorous pesticide poisoning
Author(s) -
DevikaRani Duggappa,
H N Vijayakumar,
Sudheesh Kannan,
C. Tejasvi,
KM Veeranna Gowda,
SS Nethra
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
anesthesia essays and researches
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.194585
Subject(s) - magnesium , medicine , pesticide , anesthesia , toxicology , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology , agronomy
Organophosphorus compound poisoning (OPCP) is a major public health problem in developing countries like India. Atropine and oximes remain the main-stay of management. Magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4 ) has shown benefit in the management of OPCP.
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