Citation

Ramlakhan SL, Fletcher AK. Eur. J. Emerg. Med. 2007; 14(6): 356-359.

Affiliation

Emergency Department, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3280bef8dc

PMID

17968204

Abstract

Although death owing to the toxic effects of the therapeutic Digitalis lanata extract, digoxin has been reported, there are no reported cases of fatal Digitalis purpurea (digitoxin) plant intoxication in humans in the literature. We describe a case of ingestion of Digitalis purpurea in a 64-year-old man, which was fatal despite administration of Digibind(R). A review of the literature and aspects of management of plant digitalis poisoning are discussed.

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