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b. trade name
c. manufacturer’s name
d. uses
e. toxic effects
f. antidotes
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SAMPLE LABEL 2 INFORMATION
a. active ingredient
b. trade name
c. manufacturer’s name
d. uses
e. toxic effects
f. antidotes
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SAMPLE LABEL 3 INFORMATION
a. active ingredient
b. trade name
c. manufacturer’s name
d. uses
e. toxic effects
f. antidotes
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SAMPLE LABEL 4 INFORMATION
a. active ingredient
b. trade name
c. manufacturer’s name
d. uses
e. toxic effects
f. antidotes
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SAMPLE LABEL 5 INFORMATION
a. active ingredient
b. trade name
c. manufacturer’s name
d. uses
e. toxic effects
f. antidotes
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2. Case Analysis
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Suspected Chemical: _______________________________________________________
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Physico-chemical Properties: ________________________________________________
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Mechanism of Toxicity: ______________________________________________________
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Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Toxicity: ____________________________________
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Management/ Treatment/ Procedures/ Antidote: ____________________________
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3. Evaluation of Household Poisons
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A. Moth Balls
a. Chemical Composition:
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b. Mechanism of Toxicity:
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c. Uses:
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d. Toxic Effects:
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e. Antidotes:
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B. Racumin
a. Chemical Composition:
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b. Mechanism of Toxicity:
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c. Uses:
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d. Toxic Effects:
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e. Antidotes:
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C. Baygon
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b. Mechanism of Toxicity:
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D. Pesticides containing Organophosphate Compounds and Carbamates
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Questions to Answer:
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1. Differentiate the signs and symptoms associated with toxic alcohol exposures:
ethylene glycol, isopropanol and methanol.
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2. What are the active chemicals found in the following cosmetics?
a. cold wave lotion
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b. face powder
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c. temporary and permanent hair dyes
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d. cuticle remover
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e. hair spray
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3. List down at least 5 examples of representative activated charcoal products for
treatment of poisoning and provide description for each of the product.
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4. List down at least 5 examples of hazardous substances found in your kitchen/
laundry area, toilet/bathroom, garage/basement storage.
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5. Household insecticides are mainly carbamates and pyrethrum compounds.
Organophosphates are usually involved in significant poisonings while carbamates
produce similar but less severe effects. Differentiate the clinical manifestations of
muscarinic and nicotinic effects as a result of inhibition of acetylcholinesterase.