Citation

Nagesh KR, Kumar V, Pradeep KG, Bastia BK. Int. J. Med. Toxicol. Legal Med. 2002; 5(1): 32-34.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, India Medico Legal Society)

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Abstract

In India, poisoning due to insecticides like organophosphates, organochlorates and carbamates are in vogue. Poisoning by glyphosate, a herbicide is rarely seen. Glyphosate is a systemic herbicide, which is used to destroy the herbs, shrubs and trees. Human poisoning with glyphosate manifests on contact as skin and eye irritation, and on swallowing as gastrointestinal irritation, unconsciousness, pulmonary oedema, cardiovascular impairment, reduced urinary output, and in some cases death. A case of glyphosate poisoning was reported in Kusturba Hospital, Manipal. The features of glyphosate poisoning and autopsy findings are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

activated carbon; adult; article; carcinogenicity; cardiovascular symptom; case report; cholinesterase; clinical feature; conjunctivitis; creatinine; creatinine blood level; death; enzyme blood level; female; gastrointestinal symptom; glucose; glucose blood level; glyphosate; Glyphosate; growth retardation; heart arrest; herbicide; Herbicide; human; intoxication; kidney disease; kidney failure; leukocyte count; multiple organ failure; neurologic disease; Organophosphate; Oxy; Poly-oxy-ethylene-amine (POEA); potassium; potassium blood level; respiratory failure; respiratory tract disease; sepsis; sexual dysfunction; skin manifestation; sodium sulfate; stomach lavage; suicide; Suicide; urea; urea blood level