Citation

Menkes DB, Temple WA, Edwards IR. Hum. Exp. Toxicol. 1991; 10(2): 103-107.

Affiliation

Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1675099

Abstract

Four cases of self-poisoning with 'Roundup' herbicide are described, one of them fatal. One of the survivors had a protracted hospital stay and considerable clinical and laboratory detail is presented. Serious self-poisoning is associated with massive gastrointestinal fluid loss and renal failure. The management of such cases and the role of surfactant toxicity are discussed.

Language: en