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Poisoning with an Uncommon pesticide


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1 Department of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
     

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Amitraz is a veterinary pesticide commonly used for killing lice in dogs and cattle. Amitraz poisoning is reported from some areas of the world. It is important to recognise this particular poisoning and differentiate it from organophosphate poisoning (OPC). We present here a case of a 19-year-old girl who presented to us with all the typical symptoms of Amitraz poisoning and was effectively managed at our centre.

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Amitraz Poisoning, Organophosphate.
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Authors

Akshay Kumar
Department of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Anupam Kumar Ranjan
Department of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Praveen Aggarwal
Department of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Abstract


Amitraz is a veterinary pesticide commonly used for killing lice in dogs and cattle. Amitraz poisoning is reported from some areas of the world. It is important to recognise this particular poisoning and differentiate it from organophosphate poisoning (OPC). We present here a case of a 19-year-old girl who presented to us with all the typical symptoms of Amitraz poisoning and was effectively managed at our centre.

Keywords


Amitraz Poisoning, Organophosphate.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22506/ti%2F2016%2Fv23%2Fi3%2F146732