Neurological effects of an unusual insecticide poison: Amitraz.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/2249-4863.222044 and PMC identifier 5787984.
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Abstract
Amitraz is a triazapentadiene compound belonging to amidine family. As an insecticide and acaricide, it has been used to control red spider mites, scale insects, aphids, leaf worms, whitefly, bollworms, and pear psylla on Oregon pear crops. Poisoning is secondary to accidental or suicidal inhalation and ingestion of the compound. The toxicity profile is mostly in the form of alteration of the nervous system resulting in various clinical manifestations. We describe a case report of amitraz poisoning presenting with coma.