Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 1

Exposures to poisoning to forensic investigations and public health views - A toxicology tapestry

  • Author:
  • Patrik Viktor1, Lakhvinder Kaur2, HP Jai Shanker Pillai3, Othman Mahjoob Khalaf4, Mustafa Mudhafar5, Hasibul Hasan6, Joti Devi7, Antonieto G. Alaban8, Calvin R. Wei9, Mohammad Jamali10, Rezwan Ahmed Mahedi11,*, Nikolaus Syrmos12, Shahrin Risa Sejuti13
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 402 to 408

1Obuda University, Keleti Károly Faculty of Business and Management, Óbuda University, Tavaszmezo u. 15-17, H-1084, Budapest, Hungary

10Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Liwa College, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate

11Department of Pharmacy, Comilla University, Bangladesh

12Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesaaloniki, Macedonia, Greece

13School of Pharmacy, Brac University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

2Associate Professor, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

3Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Komar University of Science and Technology, Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

4College of Education, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq

5Department of Medical Physics, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Kerbala, 56001, Karbala, Iraq

6Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh

7Hospital Pharmacist, Agha Khan UniversityHospital, Clifton Medical Services, Clifton, Karachi

8Lecturer, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Al Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

9Department of Research and Development, Shing Huei Group, Taipei, Taiwan

*Corresponding Author E-mail: rezwanmahed747@gmail.com

Online published on 14 May, 2025.

Abstract

The study of poisons and their effects includes detection, measurement, toxicity, fatal dose, and therapy. Medical and legal issues related to substance-induced injury are the focus of forensic toxicology. This study discusses poisonings, their consequences, and forensic investigations. Children are especially susceptible to poisoning from suicide attempts, murders, accidents, and unintended exposures. For profit or revenge, homicidal poisoning occurs. The paper describes toxic symptoms and diagnosing difficulties. Toxin-related gastrointestinal, ophthalmic, and cutaneous disorders, symptoms, and vital signs are included in tables. Skin examination is important for determining poisoning pathways because of cutaneous evidence. Visual impairments, ocular indicators, and poisoning symptoms are given to help identify dangerous chemicals. Poison control centres handle poisoning episodes, provide toxicological information, treatment guidance, public health surveillance, professional consultation, toxicovigilance, emergency response, and quality improvement. The report stresses the need of international collaboration in poison control centre establishment and maintenance. Healthcare professionals and the public need poison information sources, such as databases and apps, to manage poisoning incidents. A complete list of materials is provided. The study concludes by assessing poison exposure and poisoning circumstances, noting the many ways poisons may hurt or kill. The sensitivity of youngsters to even little amounts of narcotics is stressed. The research concludes that poisoning diagnosis is complicated due to the many symptoms and possible misdiagnoses. It emphasises evidence-based knowledge and poison control centres and information sources in managing and preventing poisonings.

Keywords

Clinical Toxicology, Poisons, Health surveillance, Forensic toxicology, Toxin, Etc