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Anticholinergic poisoning from a large dose of Scopolia extract
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Anticholinergic poisoning from a large dose of Scopolia extract
Vet Hum Toxicol.
2002 Aug.
Abstract
Scopolia extract (SE) contains hyoscyamine and scopolamine, which are both anticholinergic. It is usually used as a patent medicine to treat gastrointestinal disorders, to relieve spasmotic discomfort, or to decrease the secretion of gastric acid. Poisoning by SE presents similar symptoms and signs as other types of anticholinergic poisoning. We report a case of severe anticholinergic poisoning after accidentally drinking 8 ml of SE. The patient presented with acute delirium and was successfully treated with physostigmine.
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