Abstract

Aluminium phosphide (ALP) is a widely available pesticide. It is highly toxic when ingested, and can lead to refractory hypotension, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and fatal arrhythmias.1 Management of aluminium phosphide toxicity is mainly supportive due to the fact that there is no specific antidote, so mortality with aluminium phosphide poisoning is very high, ranging from 37 % to 100 %.

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