Acquired methemoglobinemia induced by indoxacarb poisoning: a case report.
Pan Afr Med J
; 47: 92, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38799189
ABSTRACT
Indoxacarb, a large-spectrum non-organophosphorus oxadiazine insecticide, is broadly used in farming whose mechanism of action is the blockage of voltage-gated sodium channels of insects. There is restricted data on human poisoning. We report a case of an 18-year-old male patient without comorbidities presented with unconsciousness and cyanosis after the intentional ingestion of indoxacarb in a suicide attempt. Methemoglobinemia was clinically suspected and was successfully treated after methylene blue injection, associated with supportive and symptomatic management. This case emphasizes the importance of considering methemoglobinemia after indoxacarb ingestion in addition to its early recognition and timely injection of methylene blue which led to complete recovery without sequelae.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Oxazinas
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Tentativa de Suicídio
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Inseticidas
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Metemoglobinemia
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Azul de Metileno
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Pan Afr Med J
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Tunísia
País de publicação:
Uganda