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INDOXACARB POISONING CAUSING METHEMOGOBINEMIA: TREATED WITH PARENTERAL VITAMIN C
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  • LOKESH KOUMAR Sivanandam,
  • Arunkumar H,
  • Pranay Marlecha,
  • Varsha Madamanchi,
  • Chanchal Maheshwari,
  • MOHAMMED QUADER Naseer,
  • Vivek Sanker,
  • Umang Gupta
LOKESH KOUMAR Sivanandam
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Arunkumar H
Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences
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Pranay Marlecha
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
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Varsha Madamanchi
Maharaja's Institute of Medical Sciences
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Chanchal Maheshwari
Karachi Medical and Dental College
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MOHAMMED QUADER Naseer
Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences
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Vivek Sanker
Noorul Islam Institute of Medical Science and Research Foundation Medicity
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Umang Gupta
Nepalgunj Medical College

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Abstract

Indoxacarb is a neurotoxic insecticide used in agriculture and as a flea controller in pets. Causes skin allergies, methemoglobinemia, and hemolytic anemia. It is also attributed to allergic reactions through ingestion, inhalation, physical contact, and translaminar action .We report a case of Indoxacarb poisoning treated with Vitamin C