Abstract
A Paraquat is a bipyridyl compound used as a herbicide in agriculture. The ingestion of this compound, even in minimal quantity is detrimental and has fatal consequences. In this case series we study 10 cases of Paraquat compound self-ingestion, its clinical course and the potential therapies that can be harnessed in the future for better outcomes.
Keywords: Paraquat poisoning, supportive treatment, prognosis, mortality.
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Corresponding Author
Devasena Srinivasan
Department of Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute,
1,Ramachandra nagar, Porur, Chennai 600116 Tamil Nadu
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i12.95
