Herbal poisoning in children, basic aspects

Authors

  • Manuel Ramírez Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, Venezuela
  • Manuel Arellano Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, Venezuela
  • Zoraima Schotborgh Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, Venezuela

Keywords:

Herbs, folk use, poisoning, children, knowledge, diagnosis, treatment, primary prevention

Abstract

Folk use of herbs and plants reputed as medicinal plants can cause adverse effects in the pediatric population, particularly newborns and infants younger with an underlying respiratory or digestive disease. Administration excessive and / or prolonged doses of a decoction in a patient previously ill, may explains herbs poisoning. Additionally, medical knowledge about herbal medicine is poor and patient’s family does not provide information about administration of these products. These circumstances could justify having basic information that allows to clinician to optimize diagnosis and treatment of plants poisoning and developing primary prevention programs.

 

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Published

2018-08-08

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Artículos de revisión

How to Cite

Herbal poisoning in children, basic aspects. (2018). Revista Venezolana de Salud Pública, 1(2), 61-68. https://revistas2.uclave.org/index.php/rvsp/article/view/1526