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Intoxicación con Malathion - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Intoxicación o envenenamiento con Carbofos; Intoxicación o envenenamiento con Compound 4049; Intoxicación o envenenamiento con Fosfothion; Intoxicación o envenenamiento con Mercaptothion; Intoxicación o envenenamiento con Cythion

Definición:

El Malathion es un tipo de insecticida, un producto empleado para matar o controlar insectos. La intoxicación puede ocurrir si usted ingiere el Malathion, manipula el producto sin guantes o no se lava las manos inmediatamente después de una exposición al veneno. La piel absorbe cantidades significativas del veneno, a menos que se tomen las precauciones adecuadas.

Esto es sólo para fines de información y no para usarse en el tratamiento o manejo de una exposición tóxica real. Si usted tiene una exposición, debe llamar al número local de emergencias (tal como 911 en los Estados Unidos) o al Centro Nacional de Toxicología (National Poison Control Center), a la línea 1-800-222-1222.

Para obtener información sobre las intoxicaciones con insecticidas en general, ver el artículo sobre insecticidas.

Elemento tóxico:

  • Malathion

Dónde se encuentra:

El Malathion se utiliza para propósitos agrícolas con el fin de matar y controlar insectos en cosechas y en jardines. También se emplea en programas gubernamentales para matar mosquitos en áreas grandes al aire libre.

El Malathion también se puede encontrar en ciertos productos para matar piojos de la cabeza.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/3/2011
  • Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Toxicological Profile for Malathion. Atlanta, GA: Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR); 2003.

Robey WC III, Meggs WJ. Insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides. In: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, eds. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2004:chap 182.

Aaron CK. Pesticides. In: Marx J, ed. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2006:chap 161.

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