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 ,
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.
