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Cases of human poisoning associated with Nicotiana glauca Graham are quite rare. Patients may consume the plant by mistaking it for spinach or use it as a folk remedy. The toxin stimulates the acetylcholine receptors in the central and autonomic nervous systems. A prompt and appropriate supportive
BACKGROUND
A variety of organisms produce potent toxins that impact human health through compromising respiratory function.
METHODS
We describe a rare case of abrupt respiratory failure afterNicotiana glaucaingestion in a previously healthy sixty years old female patient. She presented complaining
A case is presented of a 76-year-old male who ingested Nicotiana glauca and developed severe nicotine-alkaloid toxicity primarily characterized by neuromuscular blockade and respiratory failure. Recovery occurred with supportive care.
BACKGROUND
A wide range of plants contain nicotinic and nicotinic-like alkaloids. Of this diverse group, those that have been reported to cause human poisoning appear to have similar mechanisms of toxicity and presenting patients therefore have comparable toxidromes. This review describes the