What is the treatment for zinc phosphide poisoning?

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Treatment of Zinc Phosphide Poisoning

Do not induce vomiting in zinc phosphide poisoning, as this may worsen the clinical condition and increase exposure to toxic phosphine gas. 1

Immediate Management

Decontamination

  • Gastric lavage and activated charcoal should be administered for gastrointestinal decontamination in patients presenting early after ingestion. 2, 3
  • Approximately 70% of patients in clinical series underwent GI decontamination with gastric lavage and a single dose of activated charcoal. 3
  • Do not induce vomiting, as this worsens clinical outcomes and may increase phosph

References

1
Guideline

Treatment of Zinc Phosphide Poisoning

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

3
Research

Clinical characteristics of zinc phosphide poisoning in Thailand.

Therapeutics and clinical risk management, 2017

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