Abstract
Aconitine, a plant alkaloid is a usual constituent of various over-the-counter herbal remedies and is an uncommon cause of deliberate poisoning. Herein, we describe an unusual case of poisoning in a young male due to accidental ingestion of aconitine tincture. On presentation, his electrocardiogram documented ventricular arrhythmias for which amiodarone was administered promptly. This led to considerable improvement in heart rhythm. The patient recovered gradually with this management and achieved normal sinus rhythm. He was completely asymptomatic within 5 days of treatment and subsequently discharged. Our management with amiodarone narrates the importance of this drug in aconitine poisoning, which can prove to be fatal in the absence of any intervention or delay in diagnosis. Nonexistence of specific antidote also establishes amiodarone as a standard remedy.
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