Indoxacarb Poisoning Presenting as Methemoglobinemia and Seizure.

Abstract

We are reporting a case of poisoning with a non-organophosphate pesticide (indoxacarb) resulting in methemoglobinemia and seizures, and successfully treated with ventilator care and intravenous ascorbic acid. Since there are limited data concerning the human toxicity of indoxacarb, physicians in emergency rooms should be aware of this rare poison and also its clinical presentations.

• Authors: J Shashibhushan, Vishwanatha Huggi, N Sunil Kumar, Malappa Poojari, Rakesh Bobba
• Journal: The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (J Assoc Physicians India) Vol. 63 Issue 12 Pg. 85-86 (Dec 2015) ISSN: 0004-5772 [Print] India
• PMID: 27666915 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: © Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011.

Chemical References

• Oxazines
• Pesticides
• indoxacarb

Topics

• Humans
• Male
• Methemoglobinemia (chemically induced)
• Middle Aged
• Oxazines (poisoning)
• Pesticides (poisoning)
• Seizures (chemically induced)
• Suicide, Attempted