Antidotes for Poisons
Antidote
- An antidote is a substance which can counteract a form of poisoning.
- Antidotes may play an important role in the treatment of poisoning.
- Specific chemical antidotes for poisoning have been developed for a number of chemicals or classes of toxicants.
Common antidotes are given in following table :
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WHO chemical risk assessment network
- The WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Network is a voluntary collaborative initiative whose overall goal is to improve chemical risk assessment globally through facilitating sustainable interaction between institutions on chemical risk assessment issues and activities.
- The Network has been established to enhance global efforts to assess risks to human health from exposure to chemicals. The activities of the Network promote the objectives of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM).
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