Life-threatening pediatric poisoning due to ingestion of Bufo bufo toad eggs: a case report - Gambassi F, Lanzi C, Ricci Z, Duchini P, L'Erario M, Mannaioni G, Cini N, Bonari A, Saffirio C, Occupati B.

Bufo parotid glands and eggs contain cardiac glycosides also known as bufadienolides. This class of molecules can cause digoxin-like cardiac toxicity, as they can block the sodium potassium-adenosine triphosphatase (Na/K-ATPase) pump. Poisoning with these ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news