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Organophosphate fungicides include edifenphos, iprobenfos and tolclofos-methyl. Edifenphos inhibits cell wall synthesis by reduction in chitin synthase activity and inhibits the action of acetylcholinesterase. Thus, exposure to this chemical results...
Acute organophosphate (OP) poisoning produces cholinergic symptoms resulting from the inhibition of cholinesterase, and the overstimulation of muscarinic and nicotinic receptors in the synapses. The dominant clinical features of acute...
PURPOSE: The optimal dose of oximes for use in the treatment of organophosphorus pesticide poisoning has not been conclusively established. In this retrospective study, we assessed the effectiveness of the...
PURPOSE: Organophosphorus (OP) pesticides are differentiated into 3 groups according to their toxicity. The differences in chemical composition of each OP pesticide determines its toxicokinetic characteristics. There are few human...
Lee MJ, Park JS, Kwon WY, Eo EK, Oh BJ, Lee SW, Suh JH, Roh HK
KMID: 2203493
J Korean Soc Clin Toxicol.
2008 Jun;6(1):9-15.
Purpose: Dichlorvos has been in widespread use as an organophosphate (OP) insecticide compound. The purpose of this study was to access the epidemiology and clinical features of dichlorvos in Korea.
Methods:...