Anticholinergic poisoning due to Chinese herbal medicines.
Serious poisoning may occur following the consumption of Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) containing anticholinergics. The great majority of cases are probably related to the use of yangjinhua, the dried flower of Datura metel L, for treating bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, pains and flu symptoms. In some cases the use of CHM contaminated by atropine-like substances or fake herbs were suspected. Some ginseng (Panax ginseng) preparations might have been adulterated with Mandragora officinarum (scopolamine) and other herbs.
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Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories.
D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000506:poisoning*; D013286:Datura stramonium; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning*; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010947:Plants, Toxic
D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal