Can cheap heart drugs save lives from pesticide poisoning?

NCT ID NCT03925025

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 34 times

Summary

This study tested whether adding magnesium or nimodipine (drugs normally used for heart conditions) to standard treatment could help people who intentionally poisoned themselves with certain insecticides. Over 1700 adults took part. The goal was to see if these extra drugs reduced deaths before leaving the hospital.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Chattogram Medical College Hospital

    Chittagong, 4203, Bangladesh

  • Jashore Medical College Hospital

    Jessore, Bangladesh

  • Khulna Medical College Hospital

    Khulna, Bangladesh

  • Rajshahi Medical College Hospital

    Rajshahi, Rajshahi Division, 6100, Bangladesh

  • Rangpur Medical College Hospital

    Rangpur City, Bangladesh

  • Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College

    Bogra, Silimpur, 5800, Bangladesh

  • Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital

    Sylhet, Bangladesh

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