A trend in the therapy of Amanita phalloides poisoning.
Recent experimental evidences have been produced on the protection afforded by penicillin G in rats poisoned by Amanita phalloides extracts. A therapeutic trend which combines penicillin G infusions to the classical supportive measures was applied to 33 cases of severe A. phalloides poisoning, with 100% survival rates. The possible mechanism of the protective effect of penicillin G in A. phalloides poisoning is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000545:Amanita; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D010400:Penicillin G