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Covert self poisoning with brodifacoum, a 'superwarfarin'
S Wallace1, C Worsnop, P Paull
1Department of Clinical Pharmacology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
|October 1, 1990
Summary
This study details a patient poisoned with brodifacoum, a
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Clinical Chemistry
Background:
- Brodifacoum is a potent anticoagulant rodenticide, classified as a 'superwarfarin'.
Observation:
- A case of brodifacoum poisoning is presented, detailing the patient's clinical course.
- A novel method for estimating plasma brodifacoum levels was developed and applied.
Findings:
- The poisoning resulted in prolonged depression of Vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.
- The patient showed poor responsiveness to Vitamin K administration, a standard treatment.
Implications:
- This highlights the challenges in managing severe brodifacoum intoxication.
- The developed assay is crucial for therapeutic monitoring and understanding brodifacoum's pharmacodynamics.
- Further research into novel or adjunct treatments for resistant cases is warranted.