Open AccessD-transallethrin: An unusual agent for accidental poisoning
Author(s) -
Vinod Kedari,
Rajesh Kulkarni,
Chhaya Valvi,
Aarti Kinikar,
Sandhya Khadse
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.168008
Subject(s) - unconsciousness , pyrethroid , accidental , ingestion , accidental poisoning , anesthesia , medicine , poison control , medical emergency , injury prevention , biology , pesticide , physics , acoustics , agronomy
D-trans allethrin, a pyrethroid, is commonly used as a coil mosquito repellant. There are very few reports of human toxicity due to D-trans allethrin. We present the case of an 11-month-old boy who presented to us with excessive salivation, altered sensorium and convulsions following alleged accidental ingestion of a coil containing D-transallethrin. He required mechanical ventilation for a brief period and made a full recovery. Although rare, the possibility of pyrethroid poisoning should be kept in mind in children who present with sudden onset unconsciousness or convulsions