Toxicity following accidental ingestion of Aconitum containing Chinese remedy

Human & Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 839-842

  Kolev, S T ^a   Leman, P ^b   Kite, G C ^c   Stevenson, P C ^c   Shaw, D ^a   Murray, Vsg ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aconitum; toxicity; ventricular tachyarrhythmias

Indexed keywords

ACONITUM EXTRACT; CARDIOTOXIN; MAGNESIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE MEDICINE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INGESTION; LINIMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACONITINE; ADULT; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MAGNESIUM; MALE; TACHYCARDIA;

ACONITUM;

EID: 0029843365     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719601501008     Document Type: Article

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