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Parasuicide by self-injection of an organophosphate insecticide

R Premaratna

Y Tilakarathna

M MD Fonseka

SB Gunatilake

HJ de Silva

Department of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, P.O. Box 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka

Parasuicide by ingestion of organophosphate (OP) insecticides is common in Sri Lanka, but the use of the parateral route to self administer the poison is extremely rare. We report a patient who deliberately injected herself intramuscularly with an OP compound with suicidal intent. The clinical manifestations of OP poisoning were unpredictable and posed a therapeutic problem.

Key Words: organophosphate insecticides • parasuicide • paranteral administration

Human & Experimental Toxicology, Vol. 20, No. 7, 377-378 (2001)
DOI: 10.1191/096032701680350550
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