Abstract
Veratrum album is a poisonous plant with steroidal alkaloids. It is often confused with Allium tricoccum (ramps), which is used as an alternative to scallion/spring onions. This is a case series of a 43-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man poisoned after consuming raw and cooked false hellebore (Veratrum album), most likely confused with Allium tricoccum, ramps, or wild scallions/onions. They presented with complaints of nausea and vomiting and were noted to be bradycardic and hypotensive on examination. They received intravenous fluids and atropine but one of the patients required admission to the medical intensive care unit after responding poorly to management.
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