Rodenticidal Poisoning in a tertiary centre in North Kerala

Manu Mathews; Surag Sreedhar; Balakrishnan Valliyot; Sudha Balakrishnan

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2016

Rodenticidal Poisoning in a tertiary centre in North Kerala

Manu Mathews, Surag Sreedhar, Balakrishnan Valliyot, Sudha Balakrishnan

Abstract :

Aim – To determine the clinical profile and biochemical parameters in rodenticide poisoning and to evaluate the morbidity and mortality of rodenticide poisoning Materials and methods A retrospective observational study at Academy of Medical education , Pariyaram ,Kannur ,Kerala during the period of 3 years from September 2011 to September 2014 Results Total 62 patients were admitted with rodenticide poisoning during this period in ACME.Most common rodenticide was yellow phosphorous (paste form ) 33 patients(53%) .Complications devoloped in 11 cases of yellow phosphorous ingestion.There were 20 patients with zinc phosphide powder ingestion and 9 patients with superwarfarin (omadiolone) ingestion. Overall mortality was 7 patients(11.2 %).Most lethal agent was paste (3% yellow phosphorous) followed by powder (zinc phosphide). Conclusion Common rodenticides ingested were Yellow phosphorous and zinc phosphide with high morbidity and mortality rate. Earlier presentation had a better outcome.Patients presented with superwarfarin ingestion had an excellent outcome.