Imidacloprid poisoning: a case report.
Imidacloprid is a systemic, chloronicotinyl insecticide. It is generally considered nontoxic to humans based on available literature. Its effects are mediated through acetylcholine receptor blockade. We report a patient with such poisoning who had respiratory arrest, for which he had to be mechanically ventilated, and who subsequently recovered. This is only the second such case report.
Department of Medicine, Jipmer, Pondicherry. ashpani@gmail.com
Ashish Kumar
AK
Panigrahi
D K S
DK
Subrahmanyam
Kiran K
KK
Mukku
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000506:poisoning*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D000073943:Neonicotinoids; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D007093:Imidazoles; D007306:Insecticides; D000073943:Neonicotinoids; D009574:Nitro Compounds; C082359:imidacloprid