Suicidal Human Poisoning with Fungicide Pencycuron; a Rare Case Report from Rural India with Brief Review of Literature
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine,
Vol. 2 No. 4(Autumn) (2012),
21 March 2013
,
Page 147-152
https://doi.org/10.22037/ijmtfm.v2i4(Autumn).3470
Abstract
Background: Pencycuron is frequently used worldwide as fungicide. It is considered to be very effective and safe for humans and its acute toxicity is not yet known.
Case Presentation: Here, we describe a case of severe acute Pencycuron poisoning in a young female with suicidal intent. She was immediately hospitalized in ICU and could be saved with meticulous management.
Conclusion: Such acute and severe poisoning with Pencycuron has not been reported earlier and to the best of our knowledge this is the first case reported so far.
- Pencycuron
- Fungicide
- Suicide
- Poisoning
- India
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