A rare case of strychnine poisoning by consumption of Strychnos nuxvomica leaves

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages

  Dasari, Sowjanya ^a   Naha, Kushal ^a  

^a KASTURBA HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Opisthotonus; Strychnine poisoning; Strychnos nux vomica leaves

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CREATINE KINASE; DIAZEPAM; STRYCHNINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE TENDERNESS; MYALGIA; OPISTHOTONUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLANT IDENTIFICATION; PLANT INTOXICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRYCHNOS NUX VOMICA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

STRYCHNOS NUX-VOMICA; STRYCHNOS TOXIFERA;

EID: 84857977852     PISSN: 22211691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60177-9     Document Type: Article

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