Study to Know the Efficacy of Higher Doses of Pralidoxime in Patients of Organophpsphorus Poisoning.

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether high doses of pralidoxime(PAM) are effective as compare to lower doses of PAM in the management of moderately sever organophosphorus poisoning patients.

Timeline

Start

2000-05

Primary completion

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Completion

2003-06

Publications

• Pawar KS, Bhoite RR, Pillay CP, Chavan SC, Malshikare DS, Garad SG. Continuous pralidoxime infusion versus repeated bolus injection to treat organophosphorus pesticide poisoning: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2006 Dec 16;368(9553):2136-41. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69862-0.

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