Title of article
Suicidal Human Poisoning with Fungicide Pencycuron; a Rare Case Report from Rural India with Brief Review of Literature
Author/Authors
Kumar ، A نويسنده Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Department, UP RIMS and R, Saifai, Etawah, India , , Srivastava ، R نويسنده Biochemistry Department, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India , , Vishwakarma ، P نويسنده Pharmacology Department, LLRM Medical College, Meerut, India , , Pant ، MK نويسنده Anatomy Department, Govt. Medical College, Haldwani, India , , Verma، A نويسنده Neurology Department, UP RIMS and R, Saifai, Etawah, India ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2012
Pages
6
From page
147
To page
152
Abstract
Background: Pencycuron is frequently used worldwide as
fungicide. It is considered to be very effective and safe for
humans and its acute toxicity is not yet known.
Case Presentation: Here, we describe a case of severe acute
Pencycuron poisoning in a young female with suicidal intent.
She was immediately hospitalized in ICU and could be saved
with meticulous management.
Conclusion: Such acute and severe poisoning with Pencycuron
has not been reported earlier and to the best of our knowledge
this is the first case reported so far.
Journal title
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine
Serial Year
2012
Journal title
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine
Record number
2398626
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