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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2006 Jan 25.
Published in final edited form as: J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 2004;42(7):955–963. doi: 10.1081/clt-200041784

Table.

Cases Patient 1 Patient 2 Patient 3 Patient 4 Patient 5 Patient 6 Patient 7
Agent Regent 50 SC Regent 50 SC Regent 50 SC Regent 50 SC Regent 50 SC Regent 50 SC Regent 50 SC
Other poisons taken dimethoate fenthion imidacloprid none none none unknown OP none none
Alcohol ingested at the time of poisoning no no yes yes yes no yes
Estimated amount ingested unknown 100 ml 50 ml unknown unknown unknown 50 ml
Time before admission (minutes) 1100 100 225 190 180 150 45
Peripheral hospital management forced emesis none - direct admission forced emesis forced emesis, diazepam 10mg none - direct admission forced emesis none - direct admission
Initial symptoms /signs none dizziness, N&V, profuse sweating, retching none N & V none N&V, heart burn none
Pulse/BP on admission 74 regular 110/70 76 regular 110/80 100 regular 170/90 88 regular 120/80 70 regular 130/80 76 regular 130/80 88 regular 120/80
GCS on admission 15/15 12/15 15/15 15/15 15/15 15/15 15/15
Time from ingestion to first blood sample (Minutes) N/A 200 170 210 210 180 75
Peak measured total fipronil concentration (μg/L) N/A 1600 1040 3744 7 20 82
CNS complications none single generalized seizure, subsequently agitated. none two generalized seizures at peripheral hospital. none none none
Activated charcoal none MDAC SDAC none MDAC none MDAC
Medications given none diazepam 25mg IV metoclopramide 10mg x 2 none diazepam 10mg PO metoclopramide 10mg amoxicillin 500mg q6h, pralidoxime 1g q6h none 50% dextrose
Outcome Discharged well Discharged well Discharged well Discharged well Discharged well Discharged well Discharged well

Abbreviations: MDAC, multiple dose of activated charcoal; N/A, not applicable; N&V, nausea and vomiting; SDAC, single dose of activated charcoal.