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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.
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
|July 19, 2024
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.
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- Bentazone is a common herbicide with moderate toxicity.
- Fatalities from bentazone are rare, typically involving large ingestions (≥200 ml).
- Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a genetic disorder causing hypermetabolism and muscle rigidity.

