Self injection of Dichlorvos, an Organophosphorus Compound

We report two patients who injected themselves a strong organophosphate compound, dichlorvas, and showed the typical clinical picture of organophosphate intoxication. There are very few case reports of parenteral organophosphorous poisoning. With the appropriate therapy, their symptoms disappeared i...

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Published in:Online journal of health & allied sciences : OJHAS 2008-07, Vol.7 (2)
Main Authors: Sujeet Raina, Mahesh DM, Vivek Sood, Satinder Singh Kaushal, Dalip Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
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Dichlorvos
Organophosphorus poisoning
Self injection
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Summary:We report two patients who injected themselves a strong organophosphate compound, dichlorvas, and showed the typical clinical picture of organophosphate intoxication. There are very few case reports of parenteral organophosphorous poisoning. With the appropriate therapy, their symptoms disappeared in a few days. The cases are reported because of unusual and interesting way of intoxication.
ISSN:0972-5997
0972-5997