Experiment 637423

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismThevetia peruviana (APOCYNACEAE)
CitationANSFORD,AJ: MORRIS,H:. (1981). FATAL OLEANDER POISONING.. 1()
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseA CASE OF FATAL POISONING DUE TO THE PRESUMED INGESTION OF LEAVES AND/OR FRUIT OF THE YELLOW OLEANDER IS DESCRIBED. THE DIAGNOSIS HAS CONFIRMED BY RADIOIMMUNOASSAY USING ANTIBODIES OF DIFFERENTIAL SPECIFICITY TOWARDS CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES. SIGNS OF POISONING INCLUDE VOMITING PERTICULARLY WITH CIRCUMORAL FLUSH AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION SHOW SIGNS OF HEART BLOCK.
Dose amount6.60 ML
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Per unitDAY
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractLEAVES
GenderFEMALE