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Combination Therapy for Acute Management of Yellow Oleander Poisoning: A Case Report

Mohammed Ismail Nizami, Mohammed Mubashir Ahmed Subhani, Ashima Sharma, Suneel Kumar G

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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine 8(4):p 149-151, October-December 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.8422.8

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Mohammed Mubashir Ahmed Subhani, Ashima Sharma et al./Combination Therapy for Acute Management of Yellow Oleander Poisoning: A Case Report/Indian J Emerg Med 2022;8(4):149–151.

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Received : August 04, 2022         Accepted : May 02, 2022          Published : December 25, 2022

Abstract

Ingestion of yellow oleander as a mode of suicide is common in India and Southeast Asia. It is associated with severe cardiac toxicity. A combination therapy is suggested in a resource limited setting as Digoxin specific antibody fragments are not easily available for treatment of serious cardiac glycoside poisoning. Severe atrio-ventricular block can be treated with atropine or temporary cardiac pacing. Ventricular tachycardia can be treated with low dose cardioversionand ventricular fibrillation with low dose defibrillation depending on the presentation.

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All authors contributed significantly to the work and approve its publication.

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This article does not involve any human or animal subjects, and therefore does not require ethics approval.

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We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.

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Mohammed Mubashir Ahmed Subhani, Ashima Sharma et al./Combination Therapy for Acute Management of Yellow Oleander Poisoning: A Case Report/Indian J Emerg Med 2022;8(4):149–151.

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Received Accepted Published
August 04, 2022 May 02, 2022 December 25, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.8422.8

Keywords

Yellow Oleander PoisoningDigoxin specific antibody fragmentsDefibrillationCardioversion

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Received August 04, 2022
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