Table 4 Suspected agents in all patients
Adult ≥18 years | |
|---|---|
Toxic agent | NÂ =Â 84 |
Alcohol | 42 (50.0%) |
Mixture of different medicationsa | 12 (14.3%) |
Unknown | 8 (9.5%) |
Sedative or hypnotic agent | 7 (8.3%) |
Organophosphates | 7 (8.3%) |
Snake venom | 6 (7.1%) |
Rodenticide (rat poison) | 5 (5.9%) |
Anti-malarial (Artemisinin based combination) | 2 (2.4%) |
Tricyclic antidepressants | 2 (2.4%) |
Opioids | 2 (2.4%) |
Children (<18Â years) | |
|---|---|
Toxic agent | NÂ =Â 22 |
Snake venom | 6 (27.3%) |
Kerosene | 3 (13.6%) |
Rat poison | 3 (13.6%) |
Poly pharmacy | 2 (9.1%) |
Insecticide | 1 (4.6%) |
Acid | 1 (4.6%) |
Antimalarial | 1 (4.6%) |
Pesticide | 1 (4.6%) |
Tricyclic antidepressant | 1 (4.6%) |
Organophosphate | 1 (4.6%) |