Methemoglobinemia induced by indoxacarb intoxication.

Abstract	Indoxacarb is a recently introduced insecticide whose mode of action is blockage of voltage-gated sodium channels. There are limited data on human ingestion. A case of 68-year-old healthy male who presented with general cyanosis because of methemoglobinemia following the ingestion of indoxacarb is presented. After receiving a methylene blue injection, the patient recovered without sequelae.
Authors	Ya-Ju Wu, Yu-Li Lin, Han-Yu Huang, Bang-Gee Hsu
Journal	Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Clin Toxicol (Phila)) Vol. 48 Issue 7 Pg. 766-7 (Aug 2010) ISSN: 1556-9519 [Electronic] England
PMID	20849335 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Insecticides Oxazines indoxacarb
Topics	Aged Humans Insecticides (poisoning) Male Methemoglobinemia (chemically induced) Oxazines (poisoning) Suicide, Attempted

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