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Formulation And Evaluation Of Fast Disintegrating Sublingual Atropine Tablets For The Potential Treatment Of Acute Organophosphates Toxicity, Alhussain Aodah
Formulation And Evaluation Of Fast Disintegrating Sublingual Atropine Tablets For The Potential Treatment Of Acute Organophosphates Toxicity, Alhussain Aodah
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Organophosphates (OP) are chemicals found in certain pesticides and in nerve agents such as sarin. Toxicity with these agents can lead to death. On August 2013, 1,300 civilians were killed using sarin gas in Syria by the Assad regimen. The lack of prepared medical facilities, and the availability of appropriate treatmentsignificantly contributed to the high percent of causality. Further, worldwide pesticides toxicity affects 3 million people annually. Therefore, it is imperative that antidote to treat OP toxicity are readily available in a dosage form that is acceptable cost, effective, and user friendly. Atropine sulfate (AS) is the first-line antidote forOP …