CHELATING AGENTS, HERBICIDES AND INSECTICIDES Expected Lecture Outcomes Understand the applications on chelating agents in a clinical setup. Respond to the threat of intoxication of herbicides and insecticides. Acquire knowledge about the various means of possible exposure. Understand an overview of protocol for managing toxic ingestions, and the antidotes and treatments associated with their pathology.

HERBICIDES Examples Route of Exposure Clinical Manifestations Availability of Antidote

Chlorphenoxyacetic acid Toxicity Mortality rate of 5ml of Paraquat Treatment of Paraquat Toxicity Clinical Manifestations of Chlorphenoxyacetic acid Treatment of Chlorphenoxyacetic acid Toxicity

Chlorinated hydrocarbons Chlorinated hydrocarbons INSECTICIDES Examples Mechanism of Toxicity of Chlorinated hydrocarbons Treatment of Chlorinated hydrocarbons Toxicity Availability of Chlorinated hydrocarbons In the markets now

Mechanism of Insecticide action of Nicotine Intoxication BOTANICAL INSECTICIDES Examples Mechanism of Insecticide action of Nicotine Treatment of Nicotine Intoxication

of Rotenone Intoxication Clinical manifestations Adverse effects of Rotenone Treatment of Rotenone Intoxication Clinical manifestations of Pyrethrum Toxicity Treatment of of Pyrethrum Toxicity