Citation

Singh S, Yadav S, Sharma N, Malhotra P, Bambery P. J. Assoc. Physicians India 2003; 51: 609-610.

Affiliation

Dept. of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Association of Physicians of India)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15266931

Abstract

2,4-D (2,4-dichlorphenoxyacetic acid) is widely used in agriculture and forestry to destroy broad leaved weeds (herbicide). It has a moderate mammalian toxicity and human poisoning has rarely been reported except following ingestion with suicidal intent. We report two young adults who ingested it with suicidal intent, developed neurological, cardiac, hepatic and renal toxicity and died.

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