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題 名 | Acute Anticholinergic Effects after Datura (Mantolo) Poisoning: A Report of Four Cases |
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作 者 | Kuo,Hung-chou; Huang,Chin-chang; Chu,Chun-che; | 書刊名 | Acta Neurologica Taiwanica |
卷 期 | 8:3 1999.09[民88.09] |
頁 次 | 頁170-173 |
分類號 | 414.34 |
關鍵詞 | Anticholinergic effect Datura; Jimson weed; Neurotoxicity; |
語 文 | 英文(English) |
英文摘要 | We present the clinical manifestations of four patients who ingested Datura plants for the treatment of asthma,dysmenorrhea or loss of vitality. They developed features of atropine-like poisoning including dry mouth,intense thirst, dilated pupils and various degrees of mental changes within 30 minutes to 2 hours after ingestion of the herbal medicine. Other manifestations such as hyperpyrexia, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypertension and difficulty swallowing were also found. All patients subsequently improved within 10 hours to 3 days after gastric lavage and supportive treatment. Datura poisoning usually results from accidental ingestion. However the poisoning of our patients were iatrogenic due to either traditional Chinese medical doctors' recommendations or ingestion by patients as general tonics. We would like to point out the potential toxicity of Datura herbal drugs to both general practitioners and the public. |
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