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Ergot poisoning

Although rare, ergotism or ergot poisoning can occur with the administration of excessive amounts of ergonovine or methylergonovine... [Pg.563]

Gabbai Dr, Lisbonne Dr, Pourquier Dr Ergot poisoning at Pont St. Esprit. Br Med J 1951 Sept. 15 650. [Pg.371]

There are three broad clinical features of ergot poisoning, which are due to the alkaloids present and the relative proportions of each component ... [Pg.371]

Increased plasma concentrations cause ergot poisoning (ergotism, St Anthony s fire - dementia, florid hallucinations and persistent vasospasm gangrene may develop) and uterine muscle stimulation (it may cause abortion in pregnancy). Ergot alkaloids activates gastrointestinal serotonin receptors and central nervous system emetic centres. [Pg.150]

Patients with liver disease have an increased susceptibility to certain drugs due to decreased hepatic clearance for drugs metabolized by the liver or due to enhanced sensitivity. For example, impaired hepatic metabolism can precipitate central nervous system (CNS) toxicity in patients on theophylline, phenytoin, or lidocaine or ergot poisoning on ergotamine. ... [Pg.48]

The signs of ergot poisoning initially include dizziness, frontal headache, depression, and leg and low back pain more severe poisoning results in formication, severe cyanosis of the extremities, muscular twitching, tonic spasms, convulsions, delirium, and ultimately death (33). [Pg.1233]

Ergot poisoning has been reported in areas where rye is commonly used as poultry feed. In acute... [Pg.2818]

Human Toxicity Ergot Poisoning Acut>> vomiting, diarrhea, thirst, tachycardia, confusion, coma. Chronic CNS symptoms, G I. disturbances, peripheral circulatory changes, gangrene, cf Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products, R, E. Gosselui er al, Eds. (Williams Wilkins, Baltimore, 4th ed, 1976) Section II, p 146,... [Pg.575]

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