Foxglove poisoning


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Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Definition

Foxglove poisoning usually occurs from sucking the flowers or eating the seeds, stems, or leaves of the foxglove plant.

Poisoning may also result from taking excessive amounts of medicines made from foxglove, including digoxin, a common heart medication.


Alternative Names

Willow-leaved foxglove poisoning; Revebjelle poisoning


Poisonous Ingredient
  • Deslanoside
  • Digitoxin
  • Digoxin
  • Digitalis glycosides

Where Found
  • Flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds of the foxglove plant
  • Digitalis glycosides (heart medicine)


Review Date: 03/21/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-RooseveltHospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed HealthcareNetwork.


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