Life-Threatening Cyanide Intoxication after Ingestion of Amygdalin in Prehospital Care.
Prehospital Emergency Care · 2021-05-07 · Case report
Abstract
Amygdalin is originally a natural cyanogenic glycoside available as a dietary supplement used in the alternative treatment of cancer patients. Amygdalin hydroxylates to toxic cyanide in the body, which can cause life-threatening intoxication. The case report presents a 72-year-old patient with life-threatening cyanide poisoning after ingesting a dietary supplement containing amygdalin identified in prehospital care, which was successfully treated with hydroxocobalamin.
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Antidotes · Cyanide · Hydroxocobalamin · Poisoning & substance use
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