Ornamental Shrubs-A Cause of Fatal Poisoning

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Authors

  • G. N. Pramod Kumar
     Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry ,IN
  • Tanuj Kanchan
     All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur ,IN
  • Alok Atreya
     Department of Forensic Medicine, Nepal Medical College Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal ,IN
  • P. Prasanna
     Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry ,IN
  • R. Balaraman
     Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital & Post Graduate Institute, Pondicherry ,IN

Keywords:

Poisoning, Suicides, India, Yellow Oleander.

Abstract

Yellow oleander is a poisonous plant that grows wildly in most of the South Asia region and all parts of India. These plants are very often planted as ornamental shrubs along the road side and in institutional campuses too. Consumption of seeds of yellow oleander results in significantly morbidity and mortality each year in South Asia including Sri Lanka and India. A case of fatal yellow oleander poisoning is presented along with a review of literature.

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Published

2017-04-01

How to Cite

Pramod Kumar, G. N., Kanchan, T., Atreya, A., Prasanna, P., & Balaraman, R. (2017). Ornamental Shrubs-A Cause of Fatal Poisoning. Toxicology International, 24(1), 125–127. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/toxi/article/view/20402

Issue

Volume 24, Issue 1, January-April 2017

Section

Case Report