Organophosphate Poisoning: Mild Exposure

Organophosphate poisoning can be short- or long-term.

It is usually due to the insecticides , fertilizers used on farms.

Symptoms can occur within several minutes or hours of exposure.

Mild exposure may cause:

• narrowed, pinpointed pupils
• impaired, blurry vision
• stinging eyes
• runny nose
• watery eyes
• excess saliva
• glassy eyes
• headache
• nausea
• muscle weakness
• muscle twitching
• agitation
• very narrowed pupils
• confusion
• agitation
• convulsions
• excessive body secretions like- sweat, saliva, mucus,tears
• irregular heartbeat
• collapse
• respiratory depression or arrest
• coma