CON: Oximes should not be used routinely in organophosphorus insecticide poisoning
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DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15217
Abstract: Organophosphorus (OP) insecticide poisoning causes respiratory failure due to acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition. The AChE reactivating antidote pralidoxime was developed in the 1950s and was soon noted to benefit patients occupationally poisoned with the highly potent… read more here.
Keywords: oximes used; organophosphorus insecticide; insecticide; insecticide poisoning ... See more keywords