1Associate Professor Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Govt. Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra (India)
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Govt. Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra (India)
3Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Govt. Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra (India)
*Corresponding author Dr. Rajesh Bardale Phone: +919420254589 Email: bardalerv@yahoo.co.in
Chlormequat is a plant growth regulator that regulates the growth of plants. Chlormequat chloride is available in Indian market with various trade names in form of 50% S.L. and the chemical composition consists of chlormequat chloride (based on 97% w/w) 51.550% w/w and distilled water 48.450% w/w. While fatalities due to insecticides are reported frequently, only two case-reports are published regarding fatal chlormequat intoxication. A 33 year old male was brought to private hospital with history of deliberate consumption of chlormequat compound about 2 to 3 hours prior. In this case report we had described the autopsy findings.
Poison, death, autopsy, chlormequat, growth regulator
