• DOI:10.1111/bcpt.12027
Corpus ID: 3090396

Acute Poisoning with Neonicotinoid Insecticides: A Case Report and Literature Review

@article{Lin2013AcutePW,
  title={Acute Poisoning with Neonicotinoid Insecticides: A Case Report and Literature Review},
  author={Pei-Chen Lin and H. Lin and Yu-Ying Liao and H. Guo and K. Chen},
  journal={Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology},
  year={2013},
  volume={112}
}

Pei-Chen Lin, H. Lin, +2 authors K. Chen

Published 2013

Medicine

Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology

Neonicotinoids are a new class of insecticides widely applied for crop protection. These insecticides act as agonists at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, which cause insect paralysis and death. The high specificity for receptors in insects was considered to possess highly selective toxicity to insects and relative sparing of mammals. However, an increasing number of cases of acute neonicotinoid poisoning have been reported in recent years. We reported a man who developed respiratory failure… CONTINUE READING

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