Blue nightshade poisoning - Symptom
Alternative Names
Bittersweet poisoning; Bitter nightshade poisoning; Scarlet berry poisoning; Weedy nightshade poisoning
Symptoms:
- Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Enlarged (dilated) pupils
- Gastrointestinal
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Stomach pain
- Vomiting
- Heart and blood
- Lungs
- Nervous system
- Whole body
- Fever
- Lower than normal temperature
- Sweating
- Reviewed last on: 2/17/2009
- A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Greg Juhn, MTPW, David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Stephen C. Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (2/27/2008).
References
Palmer M, Betz J. Plants. In: Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE, Lewin NA, eds. Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies. 7th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2002:chap 78.