Improvement in survival after paraquat ingestion following introduction of a new formulation in Sri Lanka.

Improvement in survival after paraquat ingestion following introduction of a new formulation in Sri Lanka.

<h4>Background</h4>Pesticide ingestion is a common method of self-harm in the rural developing world. In an attempt to reduce the high case fatality seen with the herbicide paraquat, a novel formulation (INTEON) has been developed containing an increased emetic concentration, a purgative...

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Main Authors: Martin F Wilks, Ravindra Fernando, P L Ariyananda, Michael Eddleston, David J Berry, John A Tomenson, Nicholas A Buckley, Shaluka Jayamanne, David Gunnell, Andrew Dawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-02-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.0050049&type=printable
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