A systemic reaction following exposure to a pyrethroid insecticide.
The pyrethroids are a group of pesticides in wide use around the world. They are felt to be safer than the organophosphates. We report a case of an acute systemic reaction in a farmer following exposure to the synthetic pyrethroid flumethrine.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002744:Chlorpheniramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007306:Insecticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008614:Meperidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011537:Pruritus / Q000139:chemically induced; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012756:Sheep; D014581:Urticaria / Q000139:chemically induced; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D002511:Cephalosporins; D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins; C041392:flumethrin; D002744:Chlorpheniramine; D004917:Erythromycin; D008614:Meperidine; D002444:Cefuroxime; D007052:Ibuprofen