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A systemic reaction following exposure to a pyrethroid insecticideDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, University Department of Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9YW
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Department of Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9YW The pyrethroids are a group of pesticides in wide use around the world. They are felt to be safer than the organophosphates. We report a case of an acute systemic reaction in a farmer following exposure to the synthetic pyrethroid flumethrine.
Key Words: Pyrethroid flumethrine Flumethrine hypersensitivity pesticide adverse effects serum sickness
Human & Experimental Toxicology, Vol. 15, No. 5,
389-390 (1996) |
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