Intramuscular ophthalmic homatropine vs. atropine to prevent lethality in rates with dichlorvos poisoning.(Toxicology Observations)

Journal of Medical Toxicology | December 1, 2006| | Copyright

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Most hospitals lack a sufficient supply of atropine to treat, simultaneously, patients poisoned with multiple organophosphorous compound (OC) or nerve agent. The presence of a ubiquitous alternate antidote would prove useful if mass poisoning occurred. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of ophthalmic homatropine (Isopto Homatropine 5%) on survivability in a rat model of significant, acute OC poisoning.

Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to one of five pre-treatment groups (N = 10 per group). Prior to experimentation, ...

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