Treatment Following Intoxication With Lethal Dose of Paraquat: A Case Report and Review of Literature
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INTRODUCTION Paraquat is a widely used nitrogen-based herbicide which is lethal and causes multi-organ failure by accumulation in cells, which subsequently leads to death. CASE PRESENTATION The present case report introduced a 25-year-old male with nausea, vomiting, and severe substernal burning sensation after incidentally ingestion of a large amount of paraquat. The treatment of the patient with antioxidants (N-acetylcysteine and vitamin E) and hemodialysis started immediately after arriving to the hospital. CONCLUSIONS Immediate and adequate use of antioxidants and hemodialysis has an undeniable and important role in survival of patients after ingestion of a large amount of paraquat.
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