Vnitr Lek 1997, 43(10):682-685

[Survival after accidental poisoning with a triple lethal dose of paraquat (Gramoxon)].

O Cermák, R Brůha, V Danzig, J Petrtýl, Z Marecek
I. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha.

A case of a 22-year old man who accidentally poisoned himself with a triple lethal dose of organophosphate paraquat (commercially produced as Gramoxon). Owing to the quantity consumed and belated medical treatment, toxicologists initially considered the condition incurable but a complex therapy during a 52-day hospitalization eventually saved the patients's life. Following is an analysis of the case a treatment survey and a discussion of mechanisms that possibly led to the successful result.

Keywords: Adult; Herbicides, poisoning, ; Humans; Male; Paraquat, poisoning, ; Poisoning, therapy,

Published: October 1, 1997  Show citation

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Cermák O, Brůha R, Danzig V, Petrtýl J, Marecek Z. [Survival after accidental poisoning with a triple lethal dose of paraquat (Gramoxon)]. Vnitr Lek. 1997;43(10):682-685.
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