TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Ricin poisoning causing death after ingestion of herbal medicine
JO  - Annals of Saudi medicine
A1  - Assiri, Abdullah S.
SP  - 315
EP  - 317
VL  - 32
IS  - 3
N2  - Ricin intoxication is a fatal and an uncommon medical condition. We report a case of ricin poisoning in a 42-year-old Saudi male patient who ingested a herbal medicine mixture containing ricin bean powder, after which he presented with gastrointestinal symptoms followed by gastrointestinal bleeding and hypotension. The patient then passed into a state of shock with respiratory failure followed by cardiac arrest and death. Public health awareness of self-prescribed herbal medications is necessary.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0256-4947
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.315
ID  - ref1
ER  -