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FATAL OLEANDER POISONING
Author(s) -
Ansford Anthony J.,
Morris Howard
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1981.tb135633.x
Subject(s) - glycoside , ingestion , digoxin , traditional medicine , medicine , radioimmunoassay , cardiac glycoside , cardenolide , chemistry , biology , botany , ouabain , heart failure , organic chemistry , sodium
A case of fatal poisoning due to the presumed ingestion of leaves and/or fruit of the yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) is described. The diagnosis was confirmed by radioimmunoassay using antibodies of differential specificity towards cardiac glycosides. Attention is drawn to the potential usefulness of digoxin assay in suspected cases of oleander poisoning.