What clinical effects are more common in Type 2 pyrethroid poisoning cases rather than type 1 pyrethroid cases?
In a recent study of 59 patients (16 had been exposed to type 1 pyrethroids and 43 had been exposed to type 2 pyrethroids) by Jacob et al, parasthesias and hypersalivation were more commonly reported in type 2 pyrethroid cases.
Jacob MS et al. Clinical presentation of type 1 and type 2 pyrethroid poisoning in humans. Clin Tox. Published online 21 Oct 2021. https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2021.1994145
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