title: Fatal 2,4-D (ethyl ester) ingestion.
abstract: 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorphenoxyacetic acid) is widely used in agriculture and forestry to destroy broad leaved weeds (herbicide). It has a moderate mammalian toxicity and human poisoning has rarely been reported except following ingestion with suicidal intent. We report two young adults who ingested it with suicidal intent, developed neurological, cardiac, hepatic and renal toxicity and died.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sarita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bambery
mesh_terms: D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000506:poisoning*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006540:Herbicides / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis; D013405:Suicide
chemical_list: D006540:Herbicides; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid