TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1983//
TI  - Poisoning with Veratrum-containing sneezing powders
JO  - Human toxicology
A1  - Carlier, P.
A1  - Efthymiou, M. L.
A1  - Garnier, R.
A1  - Hoffelt, J.
A1  - Fournier, E.
SP  - 321
EP  - 325
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
N2  - 1 Nine cases of accidental poisoning of children with sneezing powder are reported. Symptoms, besides sneezing, included gastrointestinal disturbances and syncope, whilst examination demonstrated bradycardia and hypotension. 2 The powder, as supplied, carried no information on its constituents but Veratrum alkaloids were identified on analysis. The signs and symptoms observed were compatible with poisoning from these compounds. 3 As a result of these observations, it was possible to trace the manufacturers and a change was made to a safer formulation. This example emphasises the value of toxic vigilance by Poison Control Centres.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0144-5952
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -