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. 2019 Jul;37(7):1395.e3-1395.e4.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.04.019. Epub 2019 Apr 12.

Bug off! Severe toxicity following inhalational exposure to N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET)

Erica M Tavares  1 , Bryan S Judge  1 , J S Jones  2
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Bug off! Severe toxicity following inhalational exposure to N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET)

Erica M Tavares et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Jul.

Abstract

N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) is an insect repellent currently used by millions of people since 1956. DEET has an excellent safety profile and has remarkable protection against mosquitoes, ticks and various other arthropods. Toxicity is unusual, and is generally associated with incorrect, or overuse of the product. We report a patient with severe toxicity following inhalational exposure to a "bug bomb". containing 98% DEET.

Keywords: DEET; Inhalation exposure; Toxicity.

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