[Accidental poisoning with peach seeds used as anticancer therapy--report of two cases].
We described two cases of poisoning with amygdalin. Clinical signs presented by two females were mild and lasted up to 5 hours.


CONCLUSIONS
The usage of amygdalin may be connected with serious side effects. The cyanide and prussic acid which are deliberated in digestive system are responsible for toxicity in such cases. The rarity of poisoning with amygdalin as well as high cost of analysis are responsible for the reason that most labs are not prepare for such procedure.
Zakład Toksykologii Klinicznej, Gdańskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego. m.barwina@pctox.pl
Małgorzata
M
Barwina
Katedra i Zakład Medycyny Sadowej Gdańskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego.
Marek
M
Wiergowski
Pomorskie Centrum Toksykologii.
Jacek
J
Sein Anand
D000368:Aged; D000678:Amygdalin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000506:poisoning*; D027861:Prunus / Q000506:poisoning*; D012639:Seeds / Q000506:poisoning*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D028321:Plant Preparations; D000678:Amygdalin