J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  1998 Dec;9(4):652-658.

Clinical Considerations of Intoxication Caused by a Herbicide Containing Glufosinate Ammonium: 6 Cases Analysis

• Kang JH
• Jin YH
• Lee JB

Abstract

Basta(R) is one of the Phospho-amino acid group herbicide. It consist of glufosinate ammonium (18.5%), alkylether sulfate as surfactant (30%) and some solvents. Although it's WHO classification is Bade III, the intoxicated patient appears an serious clinical findings and have a 20% mortality rate. Nowadays, in Korea the ingestion of herbicidal agents for suicidal attempts is Sequent. The literature for intoxication of bipyridilium (Gramoxon(R)) as herbicide is varied, but the information for Basta(R) is poor even though the use of it tends to increase. Recently, We experienced six cases of Basta(R) intoxication and found that the patient expressed a gradually progressed depression of mentation, recent memory disturbances, convulsions, hypotension, or bradycardia because of CNS or cardiovascular effects of Basta(R) We report these cases with literature review.

MeSH Terms

Ammonium Compounds*
Bradycardia
Classification
Depression
Eating
Humans
Hypotension
Korea
Memory
Mortality
Seizures
Solvents
Solvents