Journal of Indian Society of Toxicology

  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Mass Illness due to Datura Poisoning: A Case Report

  • Author:
  • BD Gupta, SS Chatterjee1, VN Shah2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 42 to 43

1Department of Internal Medicine, MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, 361008.

2Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.

Abstract

This report concerns an incident of multiple non-fatal poisonings due to datura, which was mixed in sweetmeat disguised as "prasad". The accused wished to kill his mother-in-law, but the "prasad" was consumed by many others also, who suffered from the manifestations of datura poisoning. However they responded well to routine treatment, and there were no fatalities.

Keywords

Datura, Mass poisoning, "Prasad"