A case of accidental ingestion of ant bait containing fipronil

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-248

  Fung, Hin Tat ^a   Chan, Kar Ki ^a   Ching, Wei Ming ^a   Kam, Chak Wah ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fipronil; Seizures; Selective toxicity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; FIPRONIL; INSECTICIDE;

ACCIDENT; AGED; ANT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; PHARMACOLOGY; SEIZURE;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; AGED; ANIMALS; ANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; PYRAZOLES; SENSATION DISORDERS;

ANIMALIA; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS;

EID: 0037984767     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120021106     Document Type: Article

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