The study of status and advances on tetramine poisoning.
- Author:
Chuan-hong ZHU
1
;
Liang LIU
;
Yan LIU
Author Information
1. Forensic Science Institute of Wuhan Public Security Bureau, Wuhan 430019, China. zhuchh027@vip.sina.com
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Brain/pathology*;
Bridged-Ring Compounds/poisoning*;
Forensic Medicine;
Poisoning/pathology*;
Rodenticides/poisoning*
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2004;20(1):37-39
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Tetramethylenedisulphotetramine(TETS) is virulent rodenticides which was strictly forbidden to use in China. Poison dose of TETS is very little, LD50 in rats in 0.1 mg/kg. Manifestations and signs of TETS poisoning are showed in 5 min. The long dated effect of poisoning is extremely strict. Mamy studys on TETS are restricted on the treatment of TETS poisoning, while that of poisoning mechanism is very few. This paper reviewed TETS poisoning mechanism, pathological changes and research advances.
