Toxicology of the newer neonicotinoid insecticides: Imidacloprid poisoning in a human

Deepu David; Ige Abraham George; John Victor Peter

doi:10.1080/15563650701338229

Toxicology of the newer neonicotinoid insecticides: Imidacloprid poisoning in a human

Deepu David, Ige Abraham George, John Victor Peter

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Abstract

Imidacloprid, a potent neonicotinoid insecticide, is currently one of the best selling insecticides. We report a patient with clinical toxicity due to the ingestion of imidacloprid in a deliberate suicide attempt. The structure and mode of action of imidacloprid are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	485-486
Number of pages	2
Journal	Clinical Toxicology
Volume	45
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650701338229
State	Published - Jul 2007

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Neonicotinoids
Pesticide
Poisoning

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