Revebjelle

Alternative names

Willow-Leaved Foxglove; Foxglove

Definition

Poisoning in children occurs from sucking the flowers or eating the seeds, stems, and/or leaves. In adults it usually results from overdosing of any of the digitalis glycosides (digitoxin, deslanoside, and digoxin).

Poisonous Ingredient

• deslanoside
  
• digitoxin
  
• digoxin
  
• digitalis glycosides
  

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Where Found

• Flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds of the foxglove plant.
  

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Symptoms

• body as a whole
  o weakness
  o headache
  o depression
  o hallucinations *
  
• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  o blurred vision
  o halos around objects (yellow, green, white) *
  
• skin
  o rash
  o hives
  
• gastrointestinal
  o loss of appetite *
  o vomiting or nausea
  o abdominal pain (lower stomach)
  o diarrhea
  
• heart and blood vessels
  o irregular or slow heartbeat
  o low blood pressure
  
• nervous system
  o drowsiness
  o confusion
  o depression *
  o headache
  o fainting
  o lethargy
  o disorientation
  

* Usually only seen in chronic overdose cases

Home Treatment

Call Poison Control.

Before Calling Emergency

Determine the following information:

• the patient's age, weight, and condition
  
• the name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known) or plant
  
• the time it was swallowed
  
• the amount swallowed
  

Poison Control, or a local emergency number
They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container or plant with you to the emergency room.