Anticoagulant rodenticides poisoning
Definition
Anticoagulant rodenticides are very poisonous products used to kill rats. Rodenticide means rodent killer. Anticoagulant is a blood thinner.
Anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning occurs when someone swallows a product containing these chemicals.
Alternative Names
Rat killer poisoning; Rodenticide poisoning
Poisonous Ingredient
- 2-iso-valeryl-1,3-indandione
- 2-pivaloyl-1,3-indandione
- Brodifacoum
- Chlorophacinone
- Coumachlor
- Difenacoum
- Diphacinone
- Warfarin
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Where Found
- Brodifacoum (D-con Mouse Prufe II, Talon)
- Certain rodenticides
- Diphacinone (Ramik, Diphacin)
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
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