Evaluate the impact of hospital types on the availability of antidotes for the management of acute toxic exposures and poisonings in Malaysia

Al-Sohaim SI 1 , Awang R , Zyoud SH , Rashid SM , Hashim S

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  • 1 WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Information, National Poison Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia
Hum Exp Toxicol, 2012 Mar;31(3):274-81.
PMID: 21478291 DOI: 10.1177/0960327111405861

Abstract

The availability of antidotes may be considered essential and lifesaving in the management of certain poisonings. Surveys carried out in a number of countries have demonstrated inadequate availability of a variety of poisoning antidotes.

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