title: [Datura stramonium poisoning].
abstract: Datura stramonium is a hallucinogenic plant, widely distributed and easily accessible, which contains toxic anticholinergic alkaloids. Voluntary or accidental ingestion can produce serious illness or death. The clinical presentation is similar to that seen in cases of atropine poisoning. Signs and symptoms such as mydriasis, tachycardia, arrhythmias, agitation, seizures and coma can appear. Diagnosis is clinical and early treatment should be given, including gastrointestinal decontamination, supportive care and physostigmine in life-threatening cases. Prognosis is usually favorable.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital de León.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castañón López
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Martínez Badás
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lapeña López De Armentia
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez Mora
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: García Arias
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D013286:Datura stramonium / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010947:Plants, Toxic