Definition: Poisoning caused according to an overdose of plant material of the dejected nightshade.

Definition: Poisoning caused according to an overdose of plant material of the dejected nightshade.
Alternative Names: Atropa belladonna; Bittersweet nightshade; Scarlet berry; Weedy nightshade
Poisonous Ingredient:
solanine (very toxic unruffled in small quantities)Where Found:
Blue nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)

The toxin is rest throughout the plant but especially in the fruit and leaves.

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Symptoms:
body as a whole lower than normal carcass temperatureparalysisshockfeversweatingrespiratoryslowed breathingeyes, ears, nose, and throat dilated pupilsgastrointestinal stomach painnauseavomitingdiarrheaheart and kin vessels slow pulsenervous system headachedeliriumloss of sensationhallucinations

Home Treatment: Call Poison repress
Before Calling Emergency: Determine the following information:
the patient's age, weight, and condition the name of the plant and the parts eaten the time it was swallowed the amount swallowedPoison command or a local emergency number: They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. papal court Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Bring the plant with you to the crisis room for identification.
What to calculate upon at the emergency room: more [i]or[/i] less or all of the following transactions may be performed:
Induce vomiting.Use gastric lavage.Administer activated charcoal.Treat the symptoms.Monitor legumes and blood pressure.Expectations (prognosis): Death has been reported nevertheless is very rare.

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