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Fipronil Compound Consumption Presenting as Status Epilepticus.
M Y Bharathraj1, K Venugopal1, Kadappa Jaligidad1
1Department of General Medicine, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, Karnataka, India.
Toxicology International
|February 11, 2016
Summary
This case report details a young male experiencing seizures and delirium after fipronil insecticide poisoning. Treatment involved benzodiazepines for seizures and antipsychotics for psychosis.
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Fipronil is a broad-spectrum insecticide acting on GABA-A receptors.
- Central nervous system hyperexcitability is a known effect of fipronil.
- Limited data exists on acute human toxicity of fipronil.
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