Time to discontinue the use of solutions A and B as a cyanide 'antidote'.
Occup Med (Lond)
; 44(3): 125-8, 1994 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-7919295
ABSTRACT
Solutions A and B (15.8% ferrous sulfate in 0.3% citric acid and 6% sodium carbonate, respectively) have been available as a first-aid treatment for cyanide ingestion for many decades. Controversy surrounding the efficacy of solutions A and B has existed for much of that time, the main protagonists being in the UK. The current opinion in the UK is that solutions A and B should no longer be used as a first-aid measure in the management of cyanide poisoning. Similarly, oral sodium thiosulfate or activated charcoal should not be used. The recommended first-aid treatment of symptomatic cyanide poisoning is 100% oxygen and amyl nitrite, irrespective of the route of exposure.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Carbonatos
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Compostos Ferrosos
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Cianetos
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Antídotos
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Doenças Profissionais
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article