Foxglove poisoning

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Foxglove poisoning

Definition:

Foxglove poisoning usually occurs from sucking the flowers or eating the seeds, stems, or leaves of the foxglove plant.

Poisoning may also result from taking excessive amounts of medicines made from foxglove, including digoxin, a common heart medication.

Alternative Names:

Willow-leaved foxglove poisoning; Revebjelle poisoning

Poisonous Ingredient:

Deslanoside
Digitoxin
Digoxin
Digitalis glycosides

Where Found:

Flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds of the foxglove plant
Digitalis glycosides (heart medicine)

Review Date: 3/21/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-RooseveltHospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed HealthcareNetwork.

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