Aluminium  phosphide (ALP) is highly toxic pesticide that rapidly became one of the most commonly used grain fumigants and commonly known as ‘rice tablet’. Aluminium phosphide (ALP) is a common cause of suicidal poisoning in India and poisoning can result in high mortality rates. A 23 year male patient who had alleged history of consumption of 1 tablet of Celphos presented with burning sensation of epigastrium. He developed hypotension and respiratory distress with right side pleural effusion which resolve spontaneously. He was discharged one week after his symptom resolved.

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Dr Lucky Kumar

Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, IGMC Shimla, H.P