Assessment of Fatal Poisoning in Adult Population Agnihotri Ashok Kumar1,*, Agarwal Akhilesh2 1Lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxocology, Government Medical College, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India 2Professor & HOD, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Governement Medical College, Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh, India *Corresponding author: Dr. Ashok Kumar Agnihotri, Lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxocology, Government Medical College, Kannauj, UP, India, E-mail: Lanilkk44@gmail.com, drashokagnihotri593@gmail.com
Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract Background Acute poisoning is one of the major medical emergencies. The present study was conducted to determine fatal poisoning in adult population. Materials & Method The present study was conducted in the department of Forensic medicine. It comprised of 118 cases of acute poisoning. Data pertaining to patients such as name, age, gender etc. was recorded. In all cases, mode of poisoning, type of poisoning and medicine used for this was recorded. Results Maximum cases were seen in age group 20–30 years (32), 30–40 years (27), 40–50 years (18), 50–60 years (15), 10–20 years (14), >60 years (7) and 1–10 years (5). Suicidal cases were seen in 98 and accidental in 20. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Organophosphorous poisoning was seen in 54, rat poison in 28, corrosive agent in 20, drugs in 10 and unknown in 6. Antipsychotic drugs were used in 67, anti-thyroid in 24, analgesics in 10, antihypertensive in 9 and unknown in 8. Conclusion Most common cases were seen in age group 20–30 years and common poisoning was organophosphorous. Top Keywords Antipsychotic, Organophosphorous, Poisoning. Top |