TY - JOUR
T1 - Amitraz
T2 - A Perpetual Silent Menace Among Children in Developing Countries—A Case Report
AU - Shashidhara, Sowmya
AU - Mundkur, Suneel C.
AU - A, Shrikiran
AU - Kumar, Ashwini
AU - Sambasivan, Vaisakh
PY - 2019/9/1
Y1 - 2019/9/1
N2 - ABSTRACT: Amitraz is an acaricide and insecticide used to treat ticks, which infest domestic animals in developing countries. Because of its widespread use, it is one of the common poisons unintentionally consumed by infants and children when left unsupervised. A 3-year-old boy was brought with unintentional consumption of Amitraz. On examination, he was found to be progressively drowsy, with an irregular pulse, bradycardia, and hypotension. He was treated with atropine, intravenous fluids, and dopamine infusion; hemodynamic stability was achieved within 36 hours after ingestion. Amitraz is an unusual but deadly poison unintentionally consumed by children. It can be suspected in the setting of rural households in developing countries having pets. There is no antidote available, and treatment is mainly supportive.
AB - ABSTRACT: Amitraz is an acaricide and insecticide used to treat ticks, which infest domestic animals in developing countries. Because of its widespread use, it is one of the common poisons unintentionally consumed by infants and children when left unsupervised. A 3-year-old boy was brought with unintentional consumption of Amitraz. On examination, he was found to be progressively drowsy, with an irregular pulse, bradycardia, and hypotension. He was treated with atropine, intravenous fluids, and dopamine infusion; hemodynamic stability was achieved within 36 hours after ingestion. Amitraz is an unusual but deadly poison unintentionally consumed by children. It can be suspected in the setting of rural households in developing countries having pets. There is no antidote available, and treatment is mainly supportive.
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U2 - 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001247
DO - 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001247
M3 - Article
SN - 0749-5161
JO - Pediatric Emergency Care
JF - Pediatric Emergency Care
ER -