1Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
2Postgraduate Student, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
3Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
*Corresponding Author Shankar M Bakkannavar, Email: shankar.mb@manipal.edu, Mobile No.: 9110240992
Online published on 10 February, 2023.
Strychnine poisoning, though rare, the incidences are reported around the world. Intentional poisoning due to Strychnine ingestion is uncommon. In the most severe cases of strychnine poisoning, whether deliberate or unintentional, the Patient dies before reaching a hospital due to respiratory failure. The management of strychnine poisoning is well-documented and practiced across the world. Hence, if any poisoned patient is brought to the hospital in time, rapidly diagnosed and the appropriate aggressive management is started immediately, the patient's survival chances are higher. Here, we present one case of intentional consumption of strychnine that survived after early intervention and recovered completely. The rationale behind the drugs used in the management of this case is discussed here.
Intentional poisoning, Strychnine, Respiratory failure, Survival, Drugs used
