Antimuscarinic intoxication resulting from the ingestion of moonflower seeds

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 173-176

  DeFrates, Lynn J ^a,b   Hoehns, James D ^a,c   Sakornbut, Ellen L ^c   Glascock, Daniel G ^c   Tew, Amanda R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Bay Pines VA Medical Center   (United States)

^c NE Iowa Family Practice Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anticholinergic intoxication; Datura inoxia; Moonflower

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CEFTRIAXONE; HALOPERIDOL; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; LORAZEPAM; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PLANT TOXIN; SALBUTAMOL; ZIPRASIDONE;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; DATURA; DRY SKIN; HALLUCINATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTOXICATION; MALE; MYDRIASIS; PLANT SEED; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ATROPINE; DATURA; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; PLANT POISONING; SCOPOLAMINE; SEEDS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 11144239734     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1D536     Document Type: Article

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