Mortality due to minimal bentazone intoxication: a case report.

Yumin Jeon1, Sejoong Ahn1, Jong-Hak Park1

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea.

Summary

Bentazone herbicide poisoning can be fatal, even at low doses. This case suggests bentazone may induce symptoms similar to malignant hyperthermia, a severe reaction to certain anesthetics.