IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-9-21940 Original Research Paper AMITRAZ POISONING : A CASE REPORT OF UNUSUAL PESTICIDE POISONING YASH KANANI Dr. DR. HARDIK BAHEDIYA Dr. DR. J. R. KHAMBHOLJA Dr. September 2019 8 9 01 02 ABSTRACT

Suicidal poisoning is rarely associated with intake of rare poisons, as the victim would grab any harmful chemical substance available in the vicinity for ingestion in rage. We report a case of suicidal intake of amitraz, a non–systemic acaricide, an ectoparasite repellant and insecticide used in veterinary medicine. Amitraz intake is rarely lethal and management is symptomatic. Lack of a specific antidote and management protocols for amitraz intoxication, leave only the previous case reports valuable for physicians dealing with it. We report a case of a patient presenting after six hours of poison ingestion with unconsciousness and persistent bradycardia, the most frequently reported symptoms associated with this type of poisoning. The patient then developed respiratory depression for which endotracheal intubation was done and was managed with symptomatic treatment, her condition started improving after 14 hours, she was then gradually weaned off and extubated, She was discharged in good health with no residual disease after 3 days.