Ricin: Prevention Overview for Clinicians
Prophylaxis
- Avoid ricin exposure because no antidote or readily or commercially available 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: April 4, 2018
Content source: National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)