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1 Poisonous Plants S. David Baker, R.Ph., CSPI Central Texas Poison Control Center Scott & White Memorial Hospital

2 Oxalate Containing Plants F Rhubarb F Dieffenbachia F Caladium F Philodendron F Oxalis F Calla Lily F Jack-in-the-pulpit F Others

3 Rhubarb

4 Dieffenbachia

5 Dieffenbachia

6 Philodendron

7 Jack-in-the-pulpit

8 Oxalate F Needle like crystals F Edema of mouth, tongue, and throat F Ingestion of larger quantities can lead to multi-organ damage. Renal, Hepatic, Myocardial, Brain, and GI

9 Cardiac Glycoside Plants F Oleander F Lily of the Valley F Foxglove

10 Oleander

11 Oleander

12 Lily of the Valley

13 Foxglove

14 Cardiac Glycoside Plants F Just like Digoxin F Bradycardia with AV block F Hypotension F Lethargy F Dizziness F GI upset

15 Solanine containing Plants F Potato F Black Nightshade F Jerusalem Cherry

16 Potato

17 Black Nightshade

18 Jerusalem Cherry

19 Solanine F N / V / D, headache F Drowsiness F Coma F Onset - 2 - 24 hours F Duration - up to 3 days F Plants can also be anticholinergics

20 Anticholinergic Plants F Belladona F Datura –Angel’s Trumpet –Jimson weed –Thorn Apple F Henbane

21 Belladonna

22 Jimson Weed

23

24 Jimson Weed Seeds

25 Henbane

26 Anticholinergics F Hyperthermia, flushing F Dry mucus membranes F Mydriasis F Tachycardia F Decreased GI motility F Urinary retention F Delirium, hallucinations, CNS depression

27 Cyanogenic Glycosides F Almond F Peach F Plum F Cherry F Apple F Clover F Others

28 Cyanogenic

29 Cyanogenic Glycosides F Usually only a problem if you make a meal out of them F 1 - 2 seeds are not a problem F Enzymatic breakdown in GI leads to toxicity F Onset 30 minutes to 2 hours F Respiratory distress, syncope, coma, seizures follow GI symptoms.

30 Other Plants F Castor Beans F Rosary Beans F Poinsetta F Ganja F Lantana F Nicotiana F Poison Ivy

31 Castor Bean Plant

32 Castor Beans

33 Rosary bean

34 Castor Bean Toxicity Rosary Bean Toxicity F Beans are very hard and only toxic if chewed F GI effects within 6 hours, cause gastric lesions, looks like alkaline burns F 2 - 5 days after exposure - cytotoxic effects - Liver, Kidney, Brain

35 Poinsettia

36 Poinsettia F Causes severe stomach irritation F Lots of Nausea and Vomiting F Not considered toxic F Dehydration F Electrolyte imbalances

37 GanjaGanjaGanjaGanja

38 Lantana

39 Lantana F Unripe berries are the most toxic F Lantadene - atropine like substance F Anticholinergic poisoning

40 Nicotiana tabacum

41 Nicotine F GI upset - N / V F Onset in 15 - 60 minutes F Duration 3 - 12 hours F Increase in heart rate and blood pressure then irregular pulse and hypotension F Tremors and seizures

42 Poison Ivy

43 Other plants F Water Hemlock F Poke Weed

44 Water Hemlock

45 F Mydriasis F Tachycardia F Seizures - Onset 5 minutes to 2 hours F Salivation, gastritis, diarrhea, emesis F Rhabdomyolysis, and renal failure F Metabolic acidosis F Strychnine like substance

46 Poke Weed

47 Poke weed F Mostly GI effects F Onset 30 minutes to 5 hours F Duration - 1 to 48 hours F Headache F Weakness F Seizures F Coma


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