[Paraquat poisoning and hemoperfusion with activated charcoal]

An Med Interna. 2002 Jun;19(6):310-2.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Paraquat is a common herbicide in Spain. In our country there are a few cases of this intoxication and it presents a high mortality even if the patients ingest a minimal amount. We present two cases of accidental poisoning with paraquat. These patients were admitted three hours after ingestion of toxin. They were treated with with orogastric lavage, activated charcoal, N-acetylcysteine, Fuller's earth, cathartics, support measures and hemoperfusion with activated charcoal. With these treatments both patients had a undetectable levels of paraquat 48 hours after and improvement of their symptoms, gastric and intestinal predominantly . We present the graphics of evolution of the plasma and urine levels of paraquat in both patients. We review the different aspects of treatment and update of this poisoning.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Accidents
  • Acetylcysteine / therapeutic use
  • Aged
  • Antioxidants / therapeutic use
  • Cathartics / therapeutic use
  • Charcoal / therapeutic use*
  • Diatomaceous Earth / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Fluid Therapy
  • Gastric Lavage
  • Glucose / therapeutic use
  • Hemoperfusion*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraquat / blood
  • Paraquat / poisoning*
  • Paraquat / urine
  • Poisoning / therapy

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Cathartics
  • Charcoal
  • Diatomaceous Earth
  • Glucose
  • Paraquat
  • Acetylcysteine