Digitalis toxicity caused by toad venom.
A case of toad venom-induced digitalis toxicity is presented. A pause of 13.5 s was noted in the patient taking a Chinese medication which contained toad venom. This is the first case report of clinical digitalis toxicity related to toad venom in Western society.
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Department of Medicine, Kings County Hospital Center/State University of New York, Brooklyn.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000664:Amphibian Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002018:Bufanolides / Q000737:chemistry; D004077:Digoxin / Q000097:blood* / Q000737:chemistry; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D013575:Syncope / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000664:Amphibian Venoms; D002018:Bufanolides; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D004077:Digoxin; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; C004600:bufotalin