Accidental poisoning with Aconitum: Case report and review of the literature
Giuseppe Bonanno, Mariachiara Ippolito, Alessandra Moscarelli, Giovanni Misseri, Rosaria Caradonna, Giuseppe Accurso, Andrea Cortegiani, Antonino Giarratano
Abstract
Abstract Aconitine intoxication by ingestion of Aconitum roots can lead to ventricular tachycardia and cardiac arrest and provides an example of the potential effect of self‐medication. Educational campaigns should be implemented to contain acute intoxications caused by herbal‐derived products.
Topics & Concepts
AconitineMedicineAconitumIngestionVentricular tachycardiaAccidentalAnesthesiaTraditional medicineIntensive care medicineMedical emergencyPharmacologyInternal medicineAlkaloidPhysicsChemistryStereochemistryAcousticsPlant-based Medicinal ResearchBioactive Natural Diterpenoids ResearchAlkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology