Six clinical cases of Mandragora autumnalis poisoning: Diagnosis and treatment

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 342-347

  Piccillo, Giovita A ^a   Mondati, Enrico G M ^a   Moro, Paola A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anticholinergic syndrome; Atropa belladonna; Borago officinalis; Cholinergic antagonists; Keywords; Mandragora autumnalis; Physostigmine; Poisoning; Solanaceous alkaloids; Toxic plant

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MANDRAGORA; MIDDLE AGED; STOMACH LAVAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHARCOAL; FEMALE; GASTRIC LAVAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDRAGORA; MIDDLE AGED; SICILY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036886199     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200212000-00010     Document Type: Article

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