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Sriram Veeraraghavan1, Bharath Raj Kidambi2, Sai Krishna Reddy2
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Abstract:
Oleander is a prevalent tropical plant used in many parts of India for deliberate self-harm. The active ingredients act in a mechanism similar to cardiac glycosides; hence, the toxicological profile is similar to digoxin toxicity. Cardiac toxicity occurs in the form of a heart block with concomitant ventricular arrhythmia. Identifying the distinct electrocardiographic pattern for early diagnosis and initiating emergency management is imperative. Here, we present two such interesting cases of oleander intoxication, one with Nerium oleander and the other with Thevetia peruviana.
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