Abstract
ACCIDENTAL poisoning of children with digitalis preparations and extracts occurs in several ways. A toddler may open and ingest a bottle of digitalis preparation prescribed for a relative1 or be given digitalis instead of another medicine actually prescribed. A brother or sister may give a sibling digitalis as a game. Errors in dispensing from a pharmacy or hospital are known.2 Transplacental digitalis intoxication has been reported. Certain plants contain cardiac glycoside,3 , 4 and children chewing or swallowing parts of these plants have become critically ill. with signs and symptoms of digitalis poisoning. The following cases illustrate the different ways in which . . .
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