Attempted Suicide with Mosquito Coil Consumption: A Rare Case of Poisoning in Adults
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Allethrin, present in mosquito coil is a pyrethroid pesticide. Pyrethroids are used as insecticides worldwide. Self poisoning with mosquito coil is very rare. We describe a case of attempted suicide by consumption of mosquito coil. Patient recovered without any sequel. Keywords: Allethrin, Mosquito coil, Pyrethroids..
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Shruthi Bettegowda, Ashwin Kodliwadmath, Yaram Geetanjali, Erukulla Venkatesh
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