Safety of the insect repellent N,N-diethyl-M-toluamide (DEET) in pregnancy.

The safety of daily application of N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) (1.7 g of DEET/day) in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy was assessed as part of a double-blind, randomized, therapeutic trial of insect repellents for the prevention of malaria in pregnancy (n = 897). No adverse neurologi...

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Main Authors: Mcgready, R, Hamilton, K, Simpson, J, Cho, T, Luxemburger, C, Edwards, R, Looareesuwan, S, White, N, Nosten, F, Lindsay, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001