Abstract |
Cartap is a pesticide commonly used to control weevil and caterpillars. It is an analogue of nereistoxin, a neurotoxic substance isolated from the marine annelid Lumbriconereis heteropoda. It causes neuromuscular blockade. Poisoning with cartap is very rare and not yet reported from India. We report a 35-year-old lady with cartap poisoning who presented with nausea, vomiting, and dyspnea. She improved with N-acetyl cysteine and symptomatic management.
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Authors | A S Praveen Kumar, Deepak Amalnath, T K Dutta |
Journal | Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
(Indian J Crit Care Med)
Vol. 15
Issue 4
Pg. 233-5
(Oct 2011)
ISSN: 1998-359X [Electronic] India |
PMID | 22346036
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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