Amitraz poisoning in children: Clinical and laboratory findings of eight cases

Amitraz poisoning is a rare disorder characterised by central nervous system and respiratory depression, bradycardia, hypotension, hypothermia, hyperglycemia, vomiting, convulsion and glycosuria. In this study, eight pediatric patients with amitraz poisoning were presented. This study revealed that...

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Published in:Human & experimental toxicology 1997-11, Vol.16 (11), p.680-682
Main Authors: Aydin, Kürsad, Kurtoglu, Selim, Poyrazoglu, M. Hakan, Üzüm, Kazim, Üstünbas, H. Basri, Hallaç, I. Kurtulus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Central Nervous System Diseases - chemically induced
Central Nervous System Diseases - pathology
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Insecticides - poisoning
Male
Medical sciences
Pesticides, fertilizers and other agrochemicals toxicology
Toluidines - poisoning
Toxicology
Turkey
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Summary:Amitraz poisoning is a rare disorder characterised by central nervous system and respiratory depression, bradycardia, hypotension, hypothermia, hyperglycemia, vomiting, convulsion and glycosuria. In this study, eight pediatric patients with amitraz poisoning were presented. This study revealed that clinical manifestations of poisoning by oral and dermal route emerged within 30- 120 min and that central nervous system depression which is the most important sign resolved with 8-18 h and others 36-48 h. All cases were discharged as recovered after 48 h. To our knowledge only six cases have been reported in the literature. Because of the limited information in the literature, the cases were reported.
ISSN:0960-3271
1477-0903
DOI:10.1177/096032719701601109