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Case Reports
. 1997 Oct;16(10):600-1.
doi: 10.1177/096032719701601008.

An unusual poisoning with the unusual pesticide amitraz

P G Jorens  1 , E Zandijk, L Belmans, P J Schepens, L L Bossaert
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An unusual poisoning with the unusual pesticide amitraz

P G Jorens et al. Hum Exp Toxicol. 1997 Oct.

Abstract

Amitraz, 1,5 di-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-methyl-1,3,5-triaza-penta-1,4-diene, a formamidine pesticide, is used worldwide. It causes side-effects in animals that resemble those caused by pure alpha 2-adrenergic agonist drugs such as clonidine. Data on poisonings in humans are scanty. We report on a case of human poisoning with amitraz with typical signs of alpha 2-adrenoreceptor stimulation.

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