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Hydramethylnon has low toxicity in mammals. [2] [4] The oral LD 50 is 1100–1300 mg/kg in rats and above 28,000 mg/kg in dogs. [4]Hydramethylnon is toxic to fish; the 96-hour LC 50 in rainbow trout is 0.16 mg/L, 0.10 mg/L in channel catfish, and 1.70 mg/L in bluegill sunfish.
Warning label on a tube of rat poison containing bromadiolone on a dike of the Scheldt river in Steendorp, Belgium. Bromadiolone is a potent anticoagulant rodenticide.It is a second-generation 4-hydroxycoumarin derivative and vitamin K antagonist, often called a "super-warfarin" for its added potency and tendency to accumulate in the liver of the poisoned organism.
An antidote is a substance that can counteract a form of poisoning. [1] The term ultimately derives from the Greek term φάρμακον ἀντίδοτον (pharmakon antidoton) , "(medicine) given as a remedy".
Dimercaprol has long been the mainstay of chelation therapy for lead or arsenic poisoning, [7] and it is an essential drug. [6] It is also used as an antidote to the chemical weapon Lewisite. Nonetheless, because it can have serious adverse effects, researchers have also pursued development of less toxic analogues, [7] such as succimer.
Atipamezole has also been used as an antidote for various toxicities in dogs. For example, the anti- tick medication amitraz is commonly ingested by dogs who eat their anti-tick collars . [ 19 ] Amitraz works by the same mechanism as dexmedetomidine and is thus easily reversed by atipamezole.
Anyone who may have information about someone poisoning cats is asked to call the Westover Police Department at 304-296-6576. ... also hosts Feral Free days specifically for TNR cats. For ...
The primary antidote to brodifacoum poisoning is immediate administration of vitamin K 1 (dosage for humans: initially slow intravenous injections of 10–25 mg repeated at 3–6 hours until normalisation of the prothrombin time; then 10 mg orally four times daily as a "maintenance dose"). It is an extremely effective antidote, provided the ...
More: Fears that someone is trying to poison cats in Green spark concern, outrage. On Feb. 23, the Summit County Sheriff's Office said it received a report of an individual placing bowls of ...