CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOME IN AMITRAZ COMPOUND POISONING

Abstract

Aim and objectives: The study was conducted to evaluate the clinical profile and outcome ofamitraz compound poisoning at tertiary care hospital. Materials and methods: A descriptive longitudinal study carried in the Department of Medicine, Pravara Rural Medical College and hospital for 2-year duration. In the study period 95 cases were evaluated for their clinical presentation, spectrum of poisoning and their  outcome. Results and conclusion: There were no significant difference in incidence of poisoning according to gender in each age group. Most of the poisoning were due to suicidal intention. The mode of exposure was oral in all patients. Mean duration of hospital stay was 3 days and ICU stay was 1 day. Most common clinical feature being vomiting followed by increase in GI
motility, bradycardia, dizziness, hypotension and polyuria. Deranged biochemical parameters were rare. Most of the patients Survived. Overall mortality was 3%. Gender is not making any significant effect on mortality.