Toxicidad por neonicotinoides: revisión de tema y reporte de dos casos

Pesticide poisoning is the second cause of poisoning in Colombia. Neonicotinoids are a new group of insecticides that act through nicotinic receptors. The main clinical manifestations that have been associated with such poisoning are neurological and autonomic disturbances. In this paper, we present two cases in which two patients ingested thiamethoxan and imidacloprid, showing neurologic compromise and affecting their vital signs, requiring management in the intensive care unit. The aim of this article is to raise awareness about the growing use of such pesticides and identify the need to make a differential diagnosis with other insecticides, making appropriate use of diagnostic aids and appropriate initial management of the airway and correcting the abnormalities in their hemodynamic profile to prevent complications.