Aconite Poisoning with Good Outcome, Case Study and Literature Review  

作　　者：Abdulrahman Alalmay Ali Al Bashabshe Nouf Al Shamrani Lujain Bin Othman Musa Alfaifi Yahya Algarni Ahmed Awwadh Ali Alhanash Hassan Ogran Khalid Sinnah Mostafa El Razzaz Abdulrahman Alalmay;Ali Al Bashabshe;Nouf Al Shamrani;Lujain Bin Othman;Musa Alfaifi;Yahya Algarni;Ahmed Awwadh;Ali Alhanash;Hassan Ogran;Khalid Sinnah;Mostafa El Razzaz(King Khaled University, Abha, KSA;Ministry of Health, Abha, KSA;Internal Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt)

机构地区：[1]King Khaled University, Abha, KSA [2]Ministry of Health, Abha, KSA [3]Internal Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

出　　处：《Case Reports in Clinical Medicine》2020年第8期217-222,共6页临床医学病理报告（英文）

摘　　要：Aconite poisoning has been reported in previously published literature and case reports. It may occur due to accidental consumption of aconite tubers or when it is used in medicinal preparations. In this case report we describe a case of aconite poisoning in a primary case of anxiety disorder, after use of herbal medicine. He gave history of consumption of herbal remedy with honey from folk medicine with unknown content. Our patient presented with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, numbness and dizziness that are common symptoms of aconite poisoning. The management was mainly supportive care depending on the symptoms. Our patient recovered after 30 hours, probably due to slow elimination of the metabolites overtime. Our case represents one case where poisoning was not due to wrong consumption but due to drug-drug interaction. It is important that physicians should take drug interactions into consideration while prescribing drugs and also educate patients regarding the same.Aconite poisoning has been reported in previously published literature and case reports. It may occur due to accidental consumption of aconite tubers or when it is used in medicinal preparations. In this case report we describe a case of aconite poisoning in a primary case of anxiety disorder, after use of herbal medicine. He gave history of consumption of herbal remedy with honey from folk medicine with unknown content. Our patient presented with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, numbness and dizziness that are common symptoms of aconite poisoning. The management was mainly supportive care depending on the symptoms. Our patient recovered after 30 hours, probably due to slow elimination of the metabolites overtime. Our case represents one case where poisoning was not due to wrong consumption but due to drug-drug interaction. It is important that physicians should take drug interactions into consideration while prescribing drugs and also educate patients regarding the same.

关 键 词：ACONITE Herbal Medications POISONING Anxiety Disorder 

分 类 号：R59[医药卫生—内科学]