Citation

Shringi KL, Dulara S, Aseri R, Daria U. Indian J. Anaesth. 2015; 59(1): 47-49.

Affiliation

Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Indian Society of Anaesthetists, Publisher Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0019-5049.149451

PMID

25684814

PMCID

PMC4322102

Abstract

Transfluthrin is being used as fast acting insecticide and liquid mosquito repellent. This is a case report of poisoning with transfluthrin (90 ml liquid containing 792 mg of transfluthrin) by a 25-year-old female. Tonic-clonic convulsions were not controlled with conventional drugs. In intensive care unit, patient was managed with muscle paralysis by neuromuscular blocking drug vecuronium and elective mechanical ventilation for more than 48 h under care of the anaesthesiologist with uneventful recovery.

Language: en