Oral deltamethrin ingestion due in a suicide attempt

Günay N., KEKEÇ Z., ÇETE Y., Eken C., Demiryurek A. T.

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, cilt.111, sa.5, ss.303-305, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 111 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.303-305
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: deltamethrin, pyrethroid insecticide, poisoning, PYRETHROID INSECTICIDES, METABOLISM, EXPOSURE
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Deltamethrin intoxication is uncommon throughout the world. The toxicity of insecticides containing pyrethroids is considered relatively lower than that of other insecticides such as compounds containing organophosphate. Acute deltamethrin poisoning due to oral ingestions is relatively rare.