Premaratna R, Tilakarathna Y, Fonseka M M, Gunatilake S B, de Silva H J
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka.
Hum Exp Toxicol. 2001 Jul;20(7):377-8. doi: 10.1191/096032701680350550.
Parasuicide by ingestion of organophosphate (OP) insecticides is common in Sri Lanka, but the use of the parateral route to self administer the poison is extremely rare. We report a patient who deliberately injected herself intramuscularly with an OP compound with suicidal intent. The clinical manifestations of OP poisoning were unpredictable and posed a therapeutic problem.