Rapidly Progressive Lactic Acidosis in Patients with Flufenoxuron Poisoning. Issue 3 (May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jeong, HH; Yeom, SR; Han, SK; Park, SW
• Is Part Of: Hong Kong journal of emergency medicine. Volume 21:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 181
• Page End: 184
• Publication Date: 2014-05
• Subjects: Insecticides -- lactic acidosis -- renal replacement therapy; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1177/102490791402100309
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2309-5407

Abstract

Flufenoxuron is an insect growth regulator which inhibits chitin (exoskeleton) biosynthesis in insect's body. Not much is known about its toxicity to human. This report describes three patients who developed worsening lactic acidosis and hypotension after ingestion of flufenoxuron-containing materials. Two of the three patients received continuous renal replacement therapy and survived. (Hong Kong j.emerg.med. 2014;21:181-184)