TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Cartap hydrochloride poisoning
JO  - Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
A1  - Kalyaniwala, Kimmin
A1  - Abhilash, Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar
A1  - Victor, Peter John
SP  - 91
EP  - 92
VL  - 64
IS  - 8
N2  - Cartap hydrochloride is a moderately hazardous nereistoxin insecticide that is increasingly used for deliberate self-harm in India. It can cause neuromuscular weakness resulting in respiratory failure. We report a patient with 4% Cartap hydrochloride poisoning who required mechanical ventilation for 36-hours. He recovered without any neurological deficits. We also review literature on Cartap hydrochloride poisoning.<br><br>© Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0004-5772
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -