Oleander

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Oleander (Nerium oleander)

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Oleander

Alternative Names:

Rosebay poisoning; Yellow oleander poisoning; Thevatia peruviana poisoning

Symptoms:

Gastrointestinal

Loss of appetite
Vomiting
Nausea
Stomach pain
Diarrhea

Heart and blood

Irregular or slow heartbeat
Low blood pressure
Weakness

Nervous system

Drowsiness
Confusion
Depression
Headache
Fainting
Lethargy
Disorientation
Dizziness
Death

Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and throat

Skin

Rash
Hives

Note: Depression, loss of appetite, and halos are usually only seen in chronic overdose cases.

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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