A case of acute inhalational intoxication with imidacloprid in India

Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide belonging to the chloronicotinyl nitroguanidine chemical family. It acts on the nervous system through an acetylcholine receptor blockade and is considered nontoxic to humans based on the available literature. We report a case that presented with severe gastrointestinal symptoms along with respiratory distress and neuropsychiatric features following accidental inhalational exposure to imidacloprid. Patient recovered from the effects of poisoning with supportive and symptomatic treatment. According to the best of our knowledge this is the first report of acute inhalational intoxication with imidacloprid in India.

Source:
Kumar A et al. Accidental human poisoning with a neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid: A rare case report
from rural India with brief review of literature, Egypt J Forensic Sci (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejfs.2013.05.002 (attached)