Theory of Designing Antidotes against Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning

Authors: Basiri MR* , Sahhaf F and Alilou S

DOI: 10.23880/ijfsc-16000190

Volume 5, Issue 2

Abstract

ALP (Aluminum phosphide) tablet as a common rice pesticide has the public use in world. So nowadays accidentally and intentionally victims are seen through this poisoning. After absorbing and dissolving the phosphorus immediately releases and convert to phosphine and it makes dangerous acute heart failure. So deadly compound of this poisoning is phosphine (PH3). Because suitable antidotes and treatment aren’t available, the poisoned persons death after several hours of their poisoning in emergency and hospitals. Annually mortality of Aluminum phosphide poisoning are reported in Iranian and other countries hospitals. Therefore this study show to trying and finding specific antidotes encounter to this disastrous poisoning.

Keywords: Aluminum phosphide; Poisoning; Theory of designing antidotes

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