Intravenous organophosphate injection: an unusual way of intoxication
- 1 May 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human & Experimental Toxicology
- Vol. 16 (5) , 279-280
- https://doi.org/10.1177/096032719701600509
Abstract
Organophosphate insecticides strongly inhibit both true cholinesterase and pseudocholinesterase activities. In this report, we have reported a patient who injected himself a strong organophosphate compound, methamidophos, and showed the typical clinical picture of organophosphate intoxication. As far as we know, this is the first case of intoxication by intravenous (i.v.) injection. With the appropriate therapy, his symptoms disappeared in a few days.Keywords
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