[Acute intoxication by redoul (Coriaria myrtifolia L.). Three observations].
Maneno muhimu
Kikemikali
BACKGROUND
Coriaria myrtifolla L. (Redoul) is a shrub of the Mediterranean area. Poisoning with this plant is often accidental, following ingestion of the plant's fruit that are often mistaken for blackberries.
METHODS
Having eaten Coriaria myrtifolla L. berries, three sisters suffered from acute poisoning. One died.
CONCLUSIONS
Toxic effects are characterized by digestive (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain), neurological (obnubilation, convulsions and their complications), and respiratory disorders (polypnea, respiratory problems, apnea, short and superficial respiration) together with myositis of the pupils. Treatment of this poisoning is purely symptomatic. In the case of convulsions, rapid resuscitation in an intensive care unit in necessary.
