Imidacloprid poisoning: a case report

Imidacloprid poisoning: a case report

Abstract Imidacloprid is a systemic, chloronicotinyl insecticide. It is generally considered nontoxic to humans based on available literature. Its effects are mediated through acetylcholine receptor blockade. We report a patient with such poisoning who had respiratory arrest, for which he had to be...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2009-02, Vol.27 (2), p.256.e5-256.e6
Hauptverfasser: Panigrahi, Ashish Kumar, MD, Subrahmanyam, D.K.S., MD, Mukku, Kiran K., (MD)
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Case reports
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Humans
Imidazoles - poisoning
Insecticides
Insecticides - poisoning
Male
Neonicotinoids
Nitro Compounds - poisoning
Poisoning
Poisoning - therapy
Poisons
Respiration, Artificial
Rhabdomyolysis
Suicide, Attempted
Toxicity
Toxicology
Ventilation
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Imidacloprid is a systemic, chloronicotinyl insecticide. It is generally considered nontoxic to humans based on available literature. Its effects are mediated through acetylcholine receptor blockade. We report a patient with such poisoning who had respiratory arrest, for which he had to be mechanically ventilated, and who subsequently recovered. This is only the second such case report.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2008.06.035