Oleander Poisoning as an Example of Self-Medication Attempt

Bavunoglu I., Balta M., Turkmen Z.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.33, no.5, pp.559-562, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2016.150307
  • Journal Name: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.559-562
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: There is an increasing interest in herbal products as a self-medication method in recent years. Some plant extracts either turn into drugs over time or are consumed directly without treatment. One of these plants is Nerium oleander L., which is a potentially lethal plant, since it has cardiac glycosides. However, numerous researches of its extracts have been performed against cancer cell lines in recent literature. This contradiction leads to misinterpretation and induces the prevalence of intoxication or fatal cases.