Nicotinic toxicity from tincture of blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) used as an abortifacient

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 221-222

  Rao, Rama B ^a   Hoffman, Robert S ^a  

^a NEW YORK CITY POISON CONTROL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTIVE AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NICOTINIC AGENT; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHORESIS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FASCICULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LABORATORY TEST; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA; TINCTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING; CAULOPHYLLUM; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; PREGNANCY; REMISSION;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS; ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CAULOPHYLLUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; TACHYCARDIA; VOMITING; HUMANS;

EID: 0035984699     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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