Abstract

A CASE REPORT ON ACUTE COPPER SULFATE POISONING IN TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL

Manik Chhabra* and Ankit Gaur

Abstract

Copper sulfate is an inorganic compound with metallic taste and its crystals appears to be blue color, poisonous for human consumption. Poisoning cases of copper sulfate are very rare throughout the world with exceptional cases in India. A case report of 24 year old male patient presented to medicine ward with the acute clinical manifestations of acute copper poisoning. He received supportive treatment along with chelation therapy after 8 days of successful treatment he was discharged from hospital and we conclude that early treatment approaches can save life of the patient, which is further clearly explained in the text and the marketed preparations of copper sulfate should not be freely available in India.

Keywords: Copper sulfate, Clinical Manifestations, Poisoning.