A REVIEW: MANAGEMENT OF POISONED PATIENT

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), over 3 million poisoning cases and 2,20,000 deaths occur each year. According to reports, 1–5% of suicide attempts involving drug overdose result in death. In underdeveloped countries like India, poisoning is one of the top causes of mortality. Insecticides, pesticides, rodenticides, fungicides, pyrethroids, and some medications, as well as OTC drugs in some other countries, are the most common causes of poisoning. Poisoning with pesticides poses a considerable risk of death. To improve quality of life, early and proper management is necessary. Management methods include supportive care, airway management, decontamination, whole bowl irrigation, and activated charcoal. Atropine is the most effective antidote for pesticide poisoning since it acts in both OP and carbamate poisoning.