L-carnitine: A novel approach in management of acute cholinesterase inhibitor insecticide poisoning
Hisham Elsayed Ragab,
Asmaa El-Banna,
Noha Selim Elshaer
et al.
Abstract:Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) insecticide poisoning is a serious global health concern that results in hundreds of thousands of fatalities each year. Although inhibition of the cholinesterase enzyme is the main mechanism of ChEI poisoning, oxidative stress is considered the mechanism underlying the related complications. The study aimed to assess the oxidative status of the patients with ChEI insecticide poisoning and the role of L-carnitine as adjuvant therapy in their management. Human studies on the eff… Show more
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