Types of poison | Frequency (n = 76) | Percent (%) |
Accidental | 74 | 97.3 |
Intentional | 2 | 2.6 |
Pesticides | 17 | 22.3 |
Organophosphate (accidental) | 15 |
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Organophosphate (intentional) | 2 |
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Organic solvents/petroleum products | 17 | 22.3 |
Kerosine (accidental) | 16 |
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Petrol (accidental) | 1 |
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Snake Bite | 10 | 13.1 |
Snake bite with toxic effect envenomuos (accidental) | 7 |
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Snake bite non-envenomuos (accidental) | 3 |
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Corrosives | 9 | 11.8 |
Corrosive acid and acid like substance(accidental) | 7 |
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Corrosive alkali and alkali like substance(accidental) | 2 |
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Psychotropic drugs | 3 | 3.9 |
Haloperidol (accidental) | 3 |
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Antiallergic and antiemetic drugs | 3 | 3.9 |
Metoclopramide (accidental) | 3 |
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Narcotic/psychodysleptic drugs | 3 | 3.9 |
Tramadol (accidental) | 3 |
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Non-opioid analgesics/antipyretics | 2 | 2.63 |
Aspirin (accidental) | 1 |
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Acetaminophen (accidental) | 1 |
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Antiviral dugs |
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Zidovudine (accidental) | 1 |
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