Eight different species of non-venomous snakes of the Colubridae family, and three different species of poisonous snakes of the Viperidae family are native in Slovenia. In the period bet­ween 1999…

There are about 200 different types of edible mushrooms and some 50 types of more or less poisonous mushrooms in Slovenia. Depending on the toxin and clinical presentation, mush­room poisoning…

Organic solvents are a heterogeneous group of chemicals with different chemical structures which are usually used in the form of mixtures. They often contain toxic impurities or addi­tives. Their toxicity…

Organic solvents are a class of liquid organic chemicals called hydrocarbons. Their common properties are volatility and lipophilicity. These characteristics make inhalation the major route of solvent exposure and provide…

Knowledge about the toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics of various types and forms of each metal is very important for the diagnostics and assessment of the seriousness of poisoning and for the…

Metals differ from other toxic substances in that they are not destroyed in nature. Furthermore, they may be transported over great distances and they have a tendency toward accumula­tion in…

Pesticides are agents intended for killing, preventing, repelling or mitigating any pest. They continue to be used extensively despite limiting regulations in many countries. Their wide­spread use and availability have…

5.5% of all intoxications occur as a consequence of inhaling a toxic substance (gases, fumes, vapours or aerosols), in particular asphyxiant and irritant gases. Gases are absorbed through the lungs…

Antiepileptic drugs are used for the treatment and prevention of epileptic attacks, chronic pain syndrome, bipolar disorder, and migraine. Although they are quite a heterogeneous group of medicines, they have…

Antidotes are medicinal products that neutralize, inactivate, adsorb, counteract or by whichev­er way decrease toxic effects of poisons. Regarding their action they are divided into physi­cal, chemical or physiologic antidotes.…

In addition to symptomatic and supportive treatment, decontamination of the digestive tract is frequently the only therapeutic measure in the case of poison ingestion. Decontamination of the skin and eyes…

In addition to well known toxic plants and animals, rapid development in the last decades has produced millions of new molecules, toxic chemicals, drugs and potentially toxic pro­ducts, which can…