Work

A New Treatment Approach for Acute Propanil Poisoning: A Case Report

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Propanil is a widely used herbicide in agriculture and is also an important cause of poisoning in Sri Lanka. Incidence is around 2% and is commonly reported as self-poisoning. Although it is classified as an agent with low to medium toxicity, severe poisoning can cause lethal outcome and death especially when there is a limited medical facility. We describe a case of severe Propanil poisoning who was successfully treated in a peripheral hospital with available facilities.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.26416

Authors: Vaishnavi Arunpriyandan, Sundaresan KT, Maheswaran Umakanth

Institutions: Teaching Hospital Batticaloa, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Language: English

Topic: Poisoning and overdose treatments

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4289646286