A systemic reaction following exposure to a pyrethroid insecticide

Human & Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 389-390

  Box, S A ^a   Lee, M R ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adverse effects; Flumethrine; hypersensitivity; pesticide; Pyrethroid flumethrine; serum sickness

Indexed keywords

FLUMETHRIN; PESTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM SICKNESS;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ARTHRALGIA; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORINS; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MEPERIDINE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRURITUS; PYRETHRINS; SHEEP; URTICARIA; VOMITING;

EID: 0029920191     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719601500504     Document Type: Article

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