title: Hepatotoxicity due to zinc phosphide poisoning in two patients: role of N-acetylcysteine.
abstract: Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2/ZnP) is used as a rodenticide. The most common signs of toxicity are nausea, vomiting, hypotension, and metabolic acidosis; patients presenting such signs are referred to the emergency department (ED) of the hospitals. Therefore, this study aimed to report two cases of hepatotoxicity following accidental and intentional ZnP poisoning and successful management with N-acetylcysteine (NAC).
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Toxicology Afzalipour Hospital General Teaching Hospital Poison Center Kerman University of Medical Science KermanIran; Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology Faculty of Pharmacy Kerman University of Medical Sciences KermanIran.
authors.forename: Zohreh
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Oghabian
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Toxicology Afzalipour Hospital General Teaching Hospital Poison Center Kerman University of Medical Science Kerman Iran.
authors.forename: Arefeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Afshar
authors.affiliation: Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology Faculty of Pharmacy Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran; Pharmaceutics Research Center Institute of Neuropharmacology Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid Reza
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Rahimi
keywords: Common signs; N‐acetylcysteine; hepatotoxicity; rodenticide; successful management