Cardiotoxic effects of raw opium

Piyush Garg, Asif Ali Hitawala, Manoj AgarwalIndian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2018 22(1):46-48While opioid drug toxicity and side effects of long-term opioid use during medical care are well studied, there is little information regarding effects of ingestion of raw opium. Characterization of the effects to a particular alkaloid is difficult since raw opium contains a number of alkaloids. Here, we present a case of poisoning due to ingestion of raw opium leading to severe myocardial suppression.
Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research