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*Activates sodium channels → cardiac and neurotoxicity | *Activates sodium channels → cardiac and neurotoxicity | ||
*Paresthesias, | *Paresthesias, nausea/vomiting, arrhythmias, hypotension | ||
===Podophyllin Group=== | ===Podophyllin Group=== | ||
*Neurotoxicity (convulsion + coma) | *Neurotoxicity (convulsion + coma) | ||
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Background
- Traditional Chinese medicine has become increasingly popular in the US and other Western countries, and has remained extremely popular in China and Hong Kong.[1]
- Although generally marketed as "natural" and "herbal" in nature, many contain contaminants in the form of heavy metals or conventional western medications.[1]
Common Toxic Herbs
Aconitine Group
These are the most common group of herbals[1]
- Activates sodium channels → cardiac and neurotoxicity
- Paresthesias, nausea/vomiting, arrhythmias, hypotension
Podophyllin Group
- Neurotoxicity (convulsion + coma)
Anticholinergic group
- Tachy arrythmia + altered mental status
Digoxin-like agents
- Tachy arrhythmia
- Heart Blocks