Oral deltamethrin ingestion due in a suicide attempt

Günay, Nurullah; KEKEÇ, ZEYNEP; ÇETE, YILDIRAY; Eken, CENKER; Demiryurek, Abdullah

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, vol.111, no.5, pp.303-305, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 111 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2010
Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.303-305
Keywords: deltamethrin, pyrethroid insecticide, poisoning, PYRETHROID INSECTICIDES, METABOLISM, EXPOSURE
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.