Types of poison

Frequency (n = 76)

Percent (%)

Accidental

74

97.3

Intentional

2

2.6

Pesticides

17

22.3

Organophosphate (accidental)

15

Organophosphate (intentional)

2

Organic solvents/petroleum products

17

22.3

Kerosine (accidental)

16

Petrol (accidental)

1

Snake Bite

10

13.1

Snake bite with toxic effect envenomuos (accidental)

7

Snake bite non-envenomuos (accidental)

3

Corrosives

9

11.8

Corrosive acid and acid like substance(accidental)

7

Corrosive alkali and alkali like substance(accidental)

2

Psychotropic drugs

3

3.9

Haloperidol (accidental)

3

Antiallergic and antiemetic drugs

3

3.9

Metoclopramide (accidental)

3

Narcotic/psychodysleptic drugs

3

3.9

Tramadol (accidental)

3

Non-opioid analgesics/antipyretics

2

2.63

Aspirin (accidental)

1

Acetaminophen (accidental)

1

Antiviral dugs

Zidovudine (accidental)

1