IJSRP, Volume 11, Issue 4, April 2021 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Dr. N C Srinivasa Prabhu, Dr. B Brinda, Dr. Kiran Nagaraju
Abstract:
Introduction: Poisoning is a significant global health problem. Ingestion of chemical compounds has long been the adopted method of suicidal intension all over the world. Of late in the urban setup, impulsive behavior of stressed out individuals is witnessed with patients presenting to Emergency Department (ED) of hospitals with history of suspected ingestion of prescribed drugs, often multiple.