Open AccessDORMEX® -hydrogen cyanamide poisoning
Author(s) -
Sunil Holavanahalli Sheshadri,
U Sudhir,
Shiva Kumar,
Punith Kempegowda
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.83894
Subject(s) - cyanamide , detoxification (alternative medicine) , medicine , accidental , yield (engineering) , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , chemistry , pathology , alternative medicine , biochemistry , physics , materials science , acoustics , metallurgy
Case reports of acute and chronic exposure to hydrogen cyanamide (DORMEX(®)) have been reported but mainly as a result of occupational or accidental exposure and without any mortality. We report a case of acute hydrogen cyanamide poisoning in a young male due to suicidal intent. The patient was managed under intensive care with all the standard protocols for detoxification. However, in spite of aggressive management, patient could not be rescued. An extensive literature search did not yield any similar case reports. Hence, we report this case to the medical community to be aware of the entity.