Citation

Lin CS, Lin MC, Chen KS, Ho CC, Tsai SR, Ho CS, Shieh WH. Jpn. Circ. J. 1989; 53(9): 1077-1080.

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical & Dental College Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Japanese Circulation Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2601000

Abstract

The attempted suicide by 2 women with a kyushin overdose is reported. Kyushin caused them to produce a significant elevation of a serum digoxin-like immunoreactive substance (2.35 and 1.84 ng/ml) and symptoms of nausea, vomiting and general malaise. Their blood biochemistry and electrolytes were normal. In one patient, an electrocardiogram revealed a second degree Wenckebach atrioventricular block and T-wave change. Toad venom, a kyushin ingredient, is possibly responsible for the development of these clinical features and electrocardiographic changes.

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