Alphachloralose intoxication: A retrospective study on epidemiology, clinical presentation, and management in an adult emergency department in Morocco
Background: Alphachloralose, initially used as a hypnotic and anesthetic, is now restricted to rodenticides. Despite limited medical use, it remains accessible in North Africa, contributing to intentional poisonings. Poisoning primarily presents with neurological and respiratory symptoms, posing a s...
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Main Authors: | El Mehdi Samali, Abdelghafour El Koundi, Amine Meskine, Hicham Balkhi, Mohammed Moussaoui |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-09-01
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Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X25000278 |
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