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: P V Chaitanya Varma, Sonia Bhatt, Ramesh Y Bhat
• Journal: Indian journal of pediatrics (Indian J Pediatr) Vol. 80 Issue 4 Pg. 349-50 (Apr 2013) ISSN: 0973-7693 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 22576295 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Insecticides
• Muscarinic Antagonists
• Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2
• Sympathomimetics
• Toluidines
• amitraz
• Atropine
• Dopamine

Topics

• Adolescent
• Atropine (therapeutic use)
• Dopamine (therapeutic use)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Fluid Therapy (methods)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Gastric Lavage (methods)
• Humans
• Insecticides (poisoning)
• Male
• Muscarinic Antagonists (therapeutic use)
• Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2 (drug effects)
• Sympathomimetics (therapeutic use)
• Toluidines (poisoning)
• Treatment Outcome