Anticholinergic syndrome due to 'Devil's herb': When risks come from the ancient time

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 492-494

  Piccillo, G A ^a   Miele, Luca ^b   Mondati, E ^c   Moro, P A ^d   Musco, A ^a   Forgione, A ^b   Gasbarrini, G ^b   Grieco, A ^b  

^a CANNIZZARO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d Niguarda Ca' Grande Hospital Milan   (Italy)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; DIAZEPAM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MANDRAGORA AUTUMNALIS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLANUM ALKALOID; TROPANE ALKALOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; AGED; ANTICHOLINERGIC SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BORAGO; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DETOXIFICATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION; HUMAN; MANDRAGORA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH LAVAGE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANDRAGORA; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT POISONING; PLANT PREPARATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME;

EID: 33645069132     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2006.00864.x     Document Type: Article

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