Ricin: Prevention Overview for Clinicians
Prophylaxis
- Avoid ricin exposure, since no prophylaxis exists.
- Emergency responders and healthcare providers should avoid unprotected exposure.
- If exposure cannot be avoided, the most important factor is to get ricin off or out of the body as quickly as possible.
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- Page last reviewed February 29, 2008
- Page last updated April 17, 2006
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