Cutox

Technical Content	Copper oxychloride 50 % WP
Available Packsize	500 g
Antidote	Empty stomach by gastric lavage with milk or perferably sol. of Potassium ferrocyanide. Administer egg white and other demulscents. Maintain electrolyte and fluid balance Morphine and Pethidine may be given to control pain. If symptoms persists, give dimercaprol or penicillamine. Pencillamine may be given in the dose of 15-40 mg/kg/day (max. 1-2 gm/day divided into four doses) for five days. Dimercaprol is given in the dose of 3mg/kg every four hours for first four days and 2 mg/kg every 12 hours for a total of 10 days by intravenous route. Give within first four hours of poisoning to obtain maximum benefit.