It is often used in combination with other fungicides such as thiram or captan. It is used as a seed treatment for control of smut, rot, and blight on barley, oats, rice, cotton, vegetables, corn, and wheat. It is also used to control fairy rings on turf grass. Carboxin may be used to prevent the formation of these diseases or may be used to cure existing plant diseases. Symptoms of poisoning can include vomiting and headache.
Recovery is very rapid if the exposed individual is treated quickly.
However, there were changes in organ weights. It is unlikely that the compound would produce reproductive effects in humans at expected exposure levels. Carboxin does not appear to cause cancer. The compound does not acumulate in animal tissues. However, significant levels were found in milk a few days after exposure.