A Case of Prolonged Coagulopathy in a Patient Intoxicated with Superwarfarin Rodenticide.
- Author:
Chan Woo PARK
1
;
Jun Hwi CHO
;
Joon Ho BAE
;
Joong Bum MOON
;
Sung Bin CHON
;
Ki Ohk AHN
;
Hui Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University, Korea. cjhemd@kangwon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anticoagulant;
Coagulopathy;
Poisoning;
Rodenticide;
Vitamin K
- MeSH:
4-Hydroxycoumarins;
Adolescent;
Half-Life;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Male;
Suicide;
Vitamin K;
Vitamins
- From:Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
2011;9(2):113-116
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Superwarfarin, such as brodifacoum, is a highly lethal vitamin K antagonist used as a rodenticide. Brodifacoum has a particularly long half-life in the body, which ranges to several months, and therefore requires prolonged treatment with antidotal vitamin K. We experienced a case whereby an 18-year-old male was presented to the hospital with a severe bleeding disorder. It was discovered that he had ingested brodifacoum rodenticide with intent to commit suicide. Despite continual treatment with vitamin K, the bleeding disorder persisted for several months before he recovered. We report this case with literature review.
