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- Death after Ingestion of MCPP -A Case Report-
- Byung Hak So, Won Jae Lee, Byoung Yong Shim, Hoon-Kyo Kim, Chi Hong Kim
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Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology 2005;3(1):45-47
DOI: https://doi.org/
Published online: June 30, 2005
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1Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
2Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
3Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
4Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
5Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
2Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
3Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
4Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
5Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
Abstract
MCPP (2-(2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy)propionic acid; mecoprop), a hormonal weedkiller has been widely used. Although chronic exposure is generally considered to be mildly toxic to man, acute intoxication can be severe and should thus be taken seriously. We report the case of a patient who died after ingestion of MCPP. A 64-year-old man ingested about 400 ml of $50\%$ MCPP solution. He was stuporous and had an inadequate respiration. He had an hypotension which did not respond to vasopressors and died about twelve hours after ingestion.
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