Citation

Haynes BE, Bessen HA, Wightman WD. Ann. Emerg. Med. 1985; 14(4): 350-353.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

4039113

Abstract

A woman died after drinking herbal tea prepared from oleander (Nerium oleander) leaves. This case demonstrates the cross-reactivity between the cardiac glycosides in oleander and the digoxin radioimmunoassay. Digoxin-specific Fab antibody fragments have not been used in oleander poisoning, but these might prove to be lifesaving. Treatment of oleander toxicity is aimed at controlling arrhythmias and hyperkalemia; inactivation of the Na-K ATPase pump, however, can make treatment difficult.

Language: en