ACUTE ACCIDENTAL LINDANE INGESTION IN TODDLERS

Authors
AKS SE KRANTZ A HRYHORCZUK DO WAGNER S MOCK J
Citation
Se. Aks et al., ACUTE ACCIDENTAL LINDANE INGESTION IN TODDLERS, Annals of emergency medicine, 26(5), 1995, pp. 647-651
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Annals of emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01960644
Volume
26
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
647 - 651
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-0644(1995)26:5<647:AALIIT>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Lindane toxicity has been reported to occur mostly by way of dermal ex posure. Cases of ingestion in which blood levels have been determined are rare. We present three such cases, along with a comparison of case s in the literature with respect to blood level half-lives and correla tion with signs of toxicity. Emergency physicians can prevent acute in gestion by educating patients on the proper use of lindane and by sele cting less toxic scabicidal agents.