- Death after Ingestion of MCPP -A Case Report-
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Byung Hak So, Won Jae Lee, Byoung Yong Shim, Hoon-Kyo Kim, Chi Hong Kim
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J Korean Soc Clin Toxicol. 2005;3(1):45-47. Published online June 30, 2005
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- MCPP (2-(2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy)propionic acid; mecoprop), a hormonal weedkiller has been widely used. Although chronic exposure is generally considered to be mildly toxic to man, acute intoxication can be severe and should thus be taken seriously. We report the case of a patient who died after ingestion of MCPP. A 64-year-old man ingested about 400 ml of $50\%$ MCPP solution. He was stuporous and had an inadequate respiration. He had an hypotension which did not respond to vasopressors and died about twelve hours after ingestion.
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KSCT
Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology