Because there were many ants and cockroaches in the living area of his family, Mr. T.L.N, 43 years old, residing in Cam Khe district, Phu Tho province, mixed 05 packets of ant killer into 1500ml of water in a plastic bottle before spraying. Mr. N's daughter mistook it for a drinking water bottle and put the bottle in the refrigerator.
With the habit of drinking cold water every day, Mr. N opened the refrigerator, poured and drank about 200ml from the bottle of the above solution. After drinking for a few minutes, realizing that the bottle of water had been mixed with ant killer, Mr. N quickly induced vomiting, then went to Cam Khe District Medical Center.
Here, doctors diagnosed first-hour pyrethroid ant poison poisoning, prescribed gastric lavage and antidotes. After 1 day of treatment, the patient regained consciousness and vital signs were stable.
According to Dr. Ha Thi Phuong Thuy, Emergency Department - Cam Khe District Medical Center: Pyrethroids are a group of insecticides produced from pyrethrin acid or similar chemicals. Usually, an insecticide combines 2 active ingredients of the Pyrethroid group.
Pyrethroid drugs are generally not dangerous, but can be life-threatening if a significant amount is introduced into the body because the drug stimulates bronchial secretions and causes severe smooth muscle spasms, inhibits the central nervous system, causing decreased consciousness or coma, low blood pressure, itchy skin, red skin...
