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toxidrome
Gastroenteritis toxidrome
botanicals
definition
gastroenteritis toxidrome
the following toxicity information is largely derived from poisonings, overdoses and research on isolated constituents; used with appropriate clinical judgment and cautious prescribing, herbs are safe and efficacious
plants included:
» Aesculus glabra
» Aesculus hippocastanum
treatment of overdose: I.V. fluids as needed to prevent electrolyte imbalances
potential anticoagulant effects with severe gastroenteritis toxidrome: sensation of heat in mouth and throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, twitching tympanites, incoordination, weakness and paralysis; CNS signs and symptoms include: headache, torticollis, vertigo, thirst, mydriasis, ocular fixation, blurred vision, mental stupor, and opisthotonic contractions
Cardiac monitoring by EKG is necessary, as arrhythmias may develop.
monitor laboratory values: hemolysis may occur
lethal doses end in coma and death due to respiratory failure (Harper, pp. 101-105; Dreisbach, p. 498; Felter and Lloyd, p. 117; Levy and Primack, p. 76; Spoerke, p. 90).
footnotes
Dreisbach, R.H. 1980. Handbook of Poisoning: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment, 10 ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Lange Medical Publications.
Felter, H. W., and Lloyd, J. U. 1983. King's American Dispensatory, Vols. I and II. Portland, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications.
Harper-Shove, Captain F. 1985. Prescriber and Clinical Repertory of Medicinal Herbs. New Delhi, India: B. Jain Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Levy, C.K.; and Primack, R.B. 1984. A Field Guide to Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America. The Stephen Green Press.
Spoerke, DG, Jr., 1980. Herbal Medications. Santa Barbara, CA: Woodbridge Press Publishing Company.