Citation

Chugh SN, Aggarwal HK, Mahajan SK. Int. J. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 1998; 36(7): 406-407.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak (Haryana), India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Dustri-Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9707358

Abstract

Twenty cases of zinc phosphide (Zn3P2) ingestion (self-poisoning) were seen during the last 5 years (January 1992-December 1996). Poisoning was rare before 1986. Profuse vomiting (100%), pain in abdomen (100%), palpitation and sweating (80%), dyspnea and tachypnea (75%), metabolic acidosis (60%), shock (40%), and hypotension (40%) were the most common presenting features. Five patients (25%) died. The toxic effects were due to liberation of toxic phosphine (PH3) gas which was detected by qualitative silver nitrate paper test in majority of cases.

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