Patients with milder presentations would be candidates for the Delayed category. Gastrointestinal intoxication is best managed by vigorous gastric decontamination with lavage and superactivated charcoal, followed by use of cathartics such as magnesium citrate. Volume replacement of GI tract fluid loss is important. In percutaneous exposures, treatment would be primarily supportive, managing specific organ system failures. Specific therapeutic drugs are not currently available.
Prognosis depends on the route and intensity of exposure.
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