Citation

Shih PC, Tsai TH. Journal of Acute Medicine 2011; 1(2): 55-57.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Taiwan Society of Emergency Medicine, Publisher iPress)

DOI

10.1016/j.jacme.2011.10.005

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Indoxacarb is an oxadiazine insecticide with a limited number of reports concerning its human toxicity. We describe here the case of a 66-year-old male with methemoglobinemia following deliberate ingestion of Indoxacarb during an attempt at suicide. With early recognition of the cause and administration of methylene blue, rapid recovery was observed and the patient was discharged after only a short admission. © 2011.

Language: en

Keywords

Intoxication; human; suicide; indoxacarb; male; aged; case report; methemoglobinemia; intoxication; article; hospital admission; unclassified drug; priority journal; stomach lavage; activated carbon; cyanosis; insecticide; hospital discharge; lung cancer; chronic obstructive lung disease; Methemoglobinemia; methylene blue; wheezing; Indoxacarb