Ricin poisoning causing death after ingestion of herbal medicine.

Annals of Saudi Medicine
Abdullah S Assiri

Abstract

Ricin intoxication is a fatal and an uncommon medical condition. We report a case of ricin poisoning in a 42-year-old Saudi male patient who ingested a herbal medicine mixture containing ricin bean powder, after which he presented with gastrointestinal symptoms followed by gastrointestinal bleeding and hypotension. The patient then passed into a state of shock with respiratory failure followed by cardiac arrest and death. Public health awareness of self-prescribed herbal medications is necessary.

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Apr 25, 2014·Journal of Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine·Safaa AllamGada Alarfaj
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Jun 2, 2020·Clinical Toxicology : the Official Journal of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology and European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists·Fábio BucaretchiStephen Hyslop
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