Table 2.
Ingested toxicants and toxidrome of patients presenting to the emergency room with organophosphorus and carbamate poisoning
| Variables | Frequency 60 (%) |
|---|---|
| Identifiable compound(s)* | 49 (81.7) |
| Monocrotophos (OP#) | 10 (20.4) |
| Chlorpyrifos (OP#) | 9 (18.4) |
| Phorate (OP#) | 8 (16.3) |
| Profenofos (OP#) | 6 (12.3) |
| Triazohphos (OP#) | 1 (2.04) |
| Dimethoate (OP#) | 2 (4.1) |
| Dichlorvos (OP#) | 2 (4.1) |
| Quinalphos (OP#) | 1 (2.04) |
| Malathion (OP#) | 1 (2.04) |
| OP# compounds + cypermethrin (pyrethroid compound) | 5 (10.2) |
| Diethyl organophosphorus compounds | 19 (38.8) |
| Dimethyl organophosphorus compounds | 26 (53.1) |
| Carbofuran (carbamate poison) | 4 (8.1) |
Identifiable compound(s)*: Identified by the bottle or leaflet of the pesticide or as told by the relatives (confirmed with the bottle/leaflet picture on the phone). The remaining cases were diagnosed based on the clinical features or typical toxidrome of Organophosphorus/carbamate poisoning. OP#, organophosphorus compounds