Insulin in aluminum phosphide poisoning: A systematic review of the current literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aluminum phosphide (AlP) is a commonly used fumigant in agriculture and grain preservation because of its high potency and low cost. Due to the absence of a specific antidote and promising treatment modality, poisoning with this substance is deadly. Amid multiple studies in different parts of the world, each exploring options like lavage, inotropes, antioxidants, etc, we conducted a systematic review to find the possible role of exogenous insulin in treating symptomatic cases of AlP poisoning.

Methods

Experimental studies released before February 15, 2024, that reported the use of exogenous insulin were systematically reviewed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis statement. The search was done on PubMed Central, Cochrane

SUBMITTER: Shukla R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11495704 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature