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. 2015 Apr-Jun;8(2):123-5.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2700.145424.

Suicidal poisoning with cypermethrin: A clinical dilemma in the emergency department

Praveen Aggarwal  1 , Nayer Jamshed  1 , Meera Ekka  1 , Ali Imran  1
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Suicidal poisoning with cypermethrin: A clinical dilemma in the emergency department

Praveen Aggarwal et al. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2015 Apr-Jun.
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Containers of cypermethrin 10% ingested by the patient
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