Combined Digitalis and Rauwolfia Poisoning in a Human Subject

[Suicidal digitalis poisoning: considerations concerning treatment strategy with antibodies].

Suicidal digitalis poisoning is life-threatening and often has a fatal outcome. The treatment and clinical course of acute poisoning with 250 mg digitoxin in a depressive male patient aged 48 years are reported. Marked elevation of serum digitoxin level (360 nmol/l 8 hours after ingestion) and initial hyperkalemia (5.7 mmol/l) as well as the history of excessive dose intake, pointed toward seve...

Cellular electrophysiology of digitalis toxicity.

The toxic effects of digitalis are attributable in part to poisoning of the enzyme Na+-K+ ATPase and in part to the interactions of digitalis with the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Additional modifiers of the toxic effects of digitalis include the concentrations of ions such as K+ and Ca2+, the age of the subject and the extent and type of cardiac disease. At the cellular ele...

Calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers and digitalis poisoning: management in the emergency room.

Calcium channel blockers and beta-blockers intoxications account for up to 65% of deaths for cardiovascular drugs, causing severe clinical symptoms refractory to standard medications. The most serious poisonings are those resulting from verapamil and propanolol ingestion. Both support and antidotic therapy are necessary for these potentially unstable patients. Supportive measures and the use of...

Two Cases of Digitalis Poisoning.

Survey Studies on Insect-pests Associated with Important Medicinal Plants in Himachal Pradesh

Indian Himalayan region is one of the richest sources of biodiversity in the world, having a wide range of medicinal and aromatic plants. The present studies were undertaken to record the insect-pest complex of some important medicinal plants. In all fifteen insect species belonging to four orders were observed to be associated with ten medicinal plants in different parts of Himachal Pradesh. A...