Abstract

A REVIEW ON INCIDENCE, CLINICAL FEATURES AND MORTALITY IN PARAQUAT POISONING PATIENTS

Thanmayee Kothapalli*, Pravallika Manjula, Dhanush Bellapu and Padmalatha Kantamaneni

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Abstract

A xenobiotic that is poisonous to the body is called a poison. Depending on the exposure, poisoning may happen on purpose or by accident. When exposed to the poison for an extended period, illness may take several days, weeks, months, or even years to manifest. Because of its effectiveness and minimal environmental toxicity, paraquat is well known. No matter how much paraquat is consumed, the consequences on the GIT, kidney, liver, lungs, and other organs can be fatal. The fatality/death/mortality rate from intentional/ accidental exposure to paraquat increases in the absence of a particular antidote. Thus, we analyzed the literature with an emphasis on paraquat poisoning publications to shed light on its prevalence, clinical manifestations, and death through renal, respiratory, and multi-organ failure/damage.

Keywords: Mortality, Antidote, Multi-organ failure, Renal failure, Respiratory failure, and GIT (Gastrointestinal tract).