title: Amitraz poisoning.
abstract: Amitraz is a formamidine insecticide and acaricide which acts on alpha 2-adrenergic receptors. There is little information available in the literature about the toxicity and treatment of poisoning by this compound. The authors report amitraz poisoning in a 13-y-old boy which was managed with supportive care with a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, 576104 Udupi District, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: P V Chaitanya
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.forename: Ramesh Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Bhat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005751:Gastric Lavage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018341:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2 / Q000187:drug effects; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014052:Toluidines / Q000506:poisoning*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D018341:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2; D013566:Sympathomimetics; D014052:Toluidines; C014983:amitraz; D001285:Atropine; D004298:Dopamine