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Hum Exp Toxicol. 1991 Mar;10(2):103-7.

Intentional self-poisoning with glyphosate-containing herbicides.

Menkes DB1, Temple WA, Edwards IR.
Abstract

Four cases of self-poisoning with 'Roundup' herbicide are described, one of them fatal. One of the survivors had a protracted hospital stay and considerable clinical and laboratory detail is presented. Serious self-poisoning is associated with massive gastrointestinal fluid loss and renal failure. The management of such cases and the role of surfactant toxicity are discussed

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1675099


Hum Exp Toxicol. 1999 Dec;18(12) 35-7.

Rapid lethal intoxication caused by the herbicide glyphosate-trimesium (Touchdown).

Sorensen FW1, Gregersen M.



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Abstract

Two cases of rapid lethal intoxication with the herbicide glyphosate-trimesium (Touchdown) are presented. A 6-year-old boy who accidentally ingested a mouthful of glyphosate-trimesium died within minutes. The same happened to a 34-year-old woman who intentionally ingested approximately 150 ml of glyphosate-trimesium. The post-mortem examination revealed gastric content and oedema of the mucus membranes of the airways, erosion of the mucus membranes of the gastrointestinal tract, pulmonary oedema, cerebral oedema, and dilated right atrium and ventricle of the heart. The speed of which death occurs is much more rapid than lethal intoxications with the herbicide glyphosate (isoprophylamine), also known as 'Roundup'. It is suggested that the lethal mechanism between the two herbicides may be different. The component, trimethylsulfonium, of the glyphosate-trimesium may facilitate the absorption after oral ingestion. This difference can be crucial in the treatment of human intoxication. We propose that containers with glyphosate-trimesium must be labelled because of the apparent effect of lethal intoxication.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10627661