Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-06-24T12:38:46 RDF description of Acute poisoning due to an intentional overdose of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn45999 2025-03-14T19:18:58.516-05:00 Poisoning <p>Ethyl ester, chemically known as 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), is a widely-used herbicide. It is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Class II moderately hazardous herbicide, and its accidental or intentional ingestion can lead to multiorgan dysfunction and death. Overlap in presenting symptoms to other chemical poisonings makes it crucial to have a high clinical suspicion for this poisoning diagnosis. Herein, we present a case of an intentional overdose of 2,4-D and highlight the clinical presentation and treatment measures used.<p> 3 10.7759/cureus.80116 public Substance Abuse Cureus 23917 Emergency Medicine document-rn45999 17 Acute poisoning due to an intentional overdose of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid 41434