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…