Aluminium Phosphide Poisoning

Overview

Journal Emerg Med J

Specialty Emergency Medicine

Date 2005 Dec 24

PMID 16373788

Citations 36

Authors

R G Bogle

P THERON

P Brooks

P I Dargan

J Redhead

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Abstract

We describe a lethal poisoning in a healthy woman caused by deliberate ingestion of aluminium phosphide (AlP), a pesticide used to kill rodents and insects. Toxicity of AlP and review of cases reported to the National Poisons Information Service (London) 1997-2003 are discussed.

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