Acute organophosphate poisoning after disulfoton ingestion. 1995

K Futagami, and K Otsubo, and Y Nakao, and T Aoyama, and E Iimori, and S Urakami, and M Ide, and R Oishi
Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

A 75-year-old woman attempted suicide by ingesting a large quantity of granular Di-Syston which is an organophosphate insecticide containing 5% disulfoton (ethylthiometon). On admission, the total plasma phosphorodithioate sulfone concentration (disulfoton and its metabolites, phosphorodithioate sulfoxide and its sulfone) determined by gas chromatography was 1095 ng/mL. After gastric lavage, the concentration gradually decreased to 505 ng/mL. However, it began to increase again 20 h after admission and reached the peak concentration (1322 ng/mL) at 56 h. It was concluded that the secondary elevation of the plasma concentration was due to the prolonged absorption of the organophosphate from the residual granules in the stomach, despite the early gastric lavage. Pralidoxime iodide administration temporarily restored erythrocyte cholinesterase activity to almost normal and inhibited the excessive, delayed reduction of cholinesterase activity. It is recommended that poisoning with the granular form of disulfoton should be treated with repetitive or prolonged gastric and intestinal lavage, charcoal, and a continuous intravenous infusion of pralidoxime iodide in addition to atropine sulfate.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011220 Pralidoxime Compounds Various salts of a quaternary ammonium oxime that reconstitute inactivated acetylcholinesterase, especially at the neuromuscular junction, and may cause neuromuscular blockade. They are used as antidotes to organophosphorus poisoning as chlorides, iodides, methanesulfonates (mesylates), or other salts. 2-PAM Compounds,Pyridine Aldoxime Methyl Compounds,2 PAM Compounds,Compounds, 2-PAM,Compounds, Pralidoxime
D002801 Cholinesterase Reactivators Drugs used to reverse the inactivation of cholinesterase caused by organophosphates or sulfonates. They are an important component of therapy in agricultural, industrial, and military poisonings by organophosphates and sulfonates. Insecticides, Organophosphate, Antagonists,Insecticides, Organothiophosphate, Antagonists,Organophosphate Insecticide Antagonists,Organothiophosphate Insecticide Antagonists,Antagonists, Organophosphate Insecticide,Antagonists, Organothiophosphate Insecticide,Insecticide Antagonists, Organophosphate,Insecticide Antagonists, Organothiophosphate,Reactivators, Cholinesterase
D002802 Cholinesterases Acylcholineacylhydrolase,Cholase,Cholinesterase
D004222 Disulfoton An organothiophosphate insecticide. Demeton,Di-Syston,Disyston,Thiodemeton,Di Syston
D004912 Erythrocytes Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN. Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D013406 Suicide, Attempted The unsuccessful attempt to kill oneself. Parasuicide,Suicide Attempt,Attempt, Suicide,Attempted Suicide,Parasuicides
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor

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