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Grass and weed killer poisoning


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Alternative Names

Weedoff poisoning; Roundup poisoning


Symptoms
  • Abdominal cramps
  • Anxiety
  • Breathing difficulty
  • Coma
  • Cyanosis (blue lips or fingernails -- rare)
  • Diarrhea
  • Dizziness
  • Drowsiness
  • Headache
  • Irritation of mouth and throat
  • Low blood pressure
  • Nausea
  • Tearing, increased
  • Vomiting (may vomit blood)
  • Weakness


Review Date: 07/20/2009
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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