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The clinical toxicity of imidacloprid self-poisoning following the introduction of newer formulations

Varan Perananthana Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Drug Health Services, Camperdown, Australia;b The University of Sydney School of Medicine, Sydney, Australia;c Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research Group, Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fahim Mohamedc Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research Group, Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia;d South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;e Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2849-7269View further author information
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Seyed Shahmyf South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2339-1572View further author information
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Indika Gawarammanaf South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;g Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaView further author information
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Andrew Dawsona Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Drug Health Services, Camperdown, Australia;c Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research Group, Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia;h Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8047-397XView further author information
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Nicholas Buckleyc Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research Group, Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia;i Pharmacology, Sydney University, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6326-4711View further author information
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Pages 347-350 | Received 13 Apr 2020, Accepted 23 Aug 2020, Published online: 22 Sep 2020

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