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    Nerium Oleander

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    Nerium Oleander

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    Basic Information
    Toxins Present Receptors Uses Symptoms and Treatment

    Nerium Oleander
    is a flowering shrub or small tree
    which bears clusters of flowers. The

    plant originated from Eurasia and is


    often used as an ornamental plant.

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    Toxins
    Cardiac Glycosides
    nerioside oleandroside saponins Digitoxigenin

    Neriin
    Oleandrin

    Toxins
    Oleandrin

    Oleandrigenin (16-Acetylgitoxigenin), Oleandroside

    Toxins
    Saponin
    consist of a polycyclic aglycone that is either a choline steroid or triterpenoid attached via C3 and an ether bond to a sugar side chain

    Toxins
    Digitoxigenin
    obtained especially by hydrolysis of digitoxin

    Receptors
    Peroxisome Proliferator-activatedreceptor- (PPAR-) ;;

    Receptors
    PPARs play essential roles in the regulation of cellular differentiation, development, and metabolism (carbohydrate, lipid, protein), and tumorigenesis of higher organisms.

    Uses
    used for heart
    conditions

    painful menstrual
    periods

    asthma
    epilepsy

    Leprosy
    malaria

    Cancer
    venereal disease

    ringworm
    indigestion

    Toxicity
    Oleander poisoning occurs when
    someone sucks nectar from the flowers or chews leaves from the

    oleander or yellow oleander plant.

    Poisoning can also happen if you eat honey made by bees that used the oleander plant for nectar or when inhaled smoke from the oleander leaves are
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    Symptoms
    Nerium oleander toxicity typically
    arise within a few hours after consuming this plant. This include nausea, vomiting, diminished appetite, bloody diarrhea,

    drowsiness, dizziness or dilated


    pupils.

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    Symptoms
    Handling Nerium oleander may also cause skin irritation, such as redness

    or itching.

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    Complications
    Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and throat
    Blurred vision Vision disturbances, including halos

    Heart and blood


    Irregular or slow heartbeat Low blood pressure Weakness
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    Complications
    Gastrointestinal
    Diarrhea

    Loss of appetite
    Nausea Stomach pain Vomiting
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    Complications
    Nervous system
    Confusion Drowsiness

    Death
    Depression

    Fainting
    Headache

    Disorientation
    Dizziness

    Lethargy

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    Treatment
    activated charcoal in conjunction
    with intravenous fluids gastric lavage

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    Treatment
    breathing support and
    electrocardiogram

    Digoxin-specific antibody fragments


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    References
    http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/o/oleander_poiso ning/intro.htm
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/395483nerium-oleander-toxicity/#ixzz2GQ6blvWV http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/poison/ oleander/overview.html http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ije/2012/94 7187/

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