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Thallium - Drug Toxicity


Latest prescription information about Thallium. Learn how to pronounce the drug's name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list. We recommend consulting your doctor to verify the information presented on this page or if you need any further clarifications.

Drug Name : Thallium

Indication :


Thallium salts are present in insecticides and rodenticides.

Physiology :


Thallium salts were earlier used as depilation.

Normal Values :


<10 ng/mL (<49 nmol/L)

Test Method :


Atomic absorption spectroscopy(AAS)

Side effects :


Thallium is an ingredient in rodenticides and insecticides. Poisoning causes GI symptoms, rash, polyneuritis, encephalitis, delirium, convulsions, shock and coma.
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