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Diazinon

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Alternative names Definition Poisonous Ingredient Where Found Symptoms	Home Treatment Before Calling Emergency Poison Control, or a local emergency number What to expect at the emergency room Expectations (prognosis)

Alternative names

Bazinon; Diazol; Gardentox; Knox-Out; Spectracide

Definition Return to top

Poisoning caused by an overdose of diazinon.

Poisonous Ingredient Return to top

diazinon

Where Found Return to top

some insecticides

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Symptoms Return to top

body as a whole
- weakness
- tremor
- sweating
- convulsions
heart and blood vessels
- low blood pressure
- high blood pressure
- slow or rapid heart rate
respiratory
- difficulty breathing
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- small pupils (unreactive to light)
- tearing, increased
skin
- redness
- irritation
gastrointestinal
- loss of appetite
- abdominal cramps
- diarrhea
- nausea and/or vomiting
nervous system
- headache
- anxiety
- dizziness
- coma

Home Treatment Return to top

Call Poison Control Center for appropriate treatment instructions. If the insecticide is on the skin, wash the area thoroughly for at least 15 minutes. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation may be necessary if the patient stops breathing.

Before Calling Emergency Return to top

Determine the following information:

the patient's age, weight, and condition
the name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
the time it was swallowed
the amount swallowed

Poison Control, or a local emergency number Return to top

They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room

What to expect at the emergency room Return to top

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

Give atropine.
Establish and maintain the patient's airway.
Wash areas of skin exposed to the insecticide.
Use gastric lavage.
Induce vomiting.
Give antidote.
Treat the symptoms.

Expectations (prognosis) Return to top

Continued improvement of symptoms over the first 4 to 6 hours under proper medical care usually indicates that recovery will occur.

Update Date: 2/23/2004

Updated by: Cherlin Johnson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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