title: Parasuicide by self-injection of an organophosphate insecticide.
abstract: Parasuicide by ingestion of organophosphate (OP) insecticides is common in Sri Lanka, but the use of the parateral route to self administer the poison is extremely rare. We report a patient who deliberately injected herself intramuscularly with an OP compound with suicidal intent. The clinical manifestations of OP poisoning were unpredictable and posed a therapeutic problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Premaratna
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tilakarathna
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fonseka
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Gunatilake
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: de Silva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005284:Fenthion / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007306:Insecticides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D012646:Self Administration; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D013188:Sri Lanka; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D005284:Fenthion