RT Book, Section
A1 Geller, Richard J.
A2 Olson, Kent R.
SR Print(0)
ID 55979928
T1 Chapter 122. Paraquat and Diquat
T2 Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 6e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-166833-0
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55979928
RD 2022/05/25
AB Paraquat  dichloride  (CAS  #  1910-42-5)  and  diquat  dibromide  (CAS  #  85-00-7)  are  dipyridyl  herbicides  used  for  weed  control  and  as  preharvest  (desiccant)  defoliants.  Product  formulations  differ  by  country.  In  the  United  States,  Syngenta  currently  markets  Gramoxone  Inteon  (30.1%  paraquat  dichloride)  and  Reward  (37.3%  diquat  dibromide).  Other,  less  concentrated  formulations  of  diquat  are  also  marketed.  Roundup  QuikPro  is  a  water-soluble  granular  formulation  (73.3%  glyphosate  and  2.9%  diquat).  In  the  United  States,  paraquat  poisonings  greatly  outnumber  diquat  poisonings.