Aims: Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide that does not block nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the sense of an antagonist but acts as a stimulant and agonist for this receptor. In this study, a case of suicide with injectable imidacloprid was reported.
Patient & Methods: At the scene of the death of a 24-year-old woman, she was lying on the ground in front of the first step of the house. His death was confirmed by the emergency services, and a syringe impregnated with poison and several cans of agricultural poison were discovered and handed over to the city's intelligence agents.
Findings: In the physical examination and legal autopsy, the corpse bruise was naturally colored in the trunk's posterior areas, and the corpse was frozen. Cyanosis of the lips, nails, and subcutaneous injection site was evident outside the right umbilicus and behind the left hand. Necropsy findings of pulmonary edema and brief fluid in both pleural spaces showed a total of about 20 ml. Vitreous fluid, blood, bile, liver, kidney, stomach contents, and tissue of the injection site were sampled for toxicological tests.
Conclusion: Many cases of acute imidacloprid poisoning occur with mild symptoms, the most common of which are gastrointestinal and neurological manifestations, and the mortality rate is low. If you take too much of this toxin, the initial symptoms will appear as cardiovascular and central nervous system effects, eventually leading to death. Careful monitoring of acute patients exposed to imidacloprid toxin who present with these symptoms is essential.