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Topics

1.     

General Toxicology: History and Definition

2.     

Fundamentals and scope of toxicology

3.     

Sources and mode of action of poisons

4.     

Classification of toxicants

5.     

Factors modifying toxicity

6.     

General approaches for diagnosis of poisoning

7.     

General treatment and management of poisoning

8.     

Toxicity caused by metals: Arsenic, lead, copper, mercury, selenium, molybdenum

9.     

Toxicity caused by non-metals: phosphorus, nitrates and nitrites, common salt and fluoride

10. 

Toxicity caused by plants and weeds: cynogenetic plants, abrus, lantana, ipomoea, nerium, datura, nux vomica, castor, selenium containing plants, oxalate producing plants, plants causing thiamine deficiency

11. 

Drug toxicity and toxicity caused by agrochemicals: organophosphates, carbamates, chlorinated hydrocarbons, pyretheroids, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides and urea

12. 

Residue toxicity: hazards of residue, concepts of withdrawal time and MRLs, minimizing drugs and toxic residues in animal products

13. 

Venomous bites and stings: snakebite, scorpion, spider, wasp stings and toad poisoning

14. 

Radiation hazards and industrial toxicants

15. 

Toxicity caused by food additives and preservatives