“…It is safe when used in the range of therapeutic doses but taking a toxic amount of either drug or plant source can be fatal. Furthermore, the diagnosis of colchicine poisoning is sometimes challenging since it can be misdiagnosed as an infectious disease or food poisoning [22,23]. Even the plant containing colchicine (Colchicum Spp., dried seeds) can be purchased by online shopping.…”
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“…It is safe when used in the range of therapeutic doses but taking a toxic amount of either drug or plant source can be fatal. Furthermore, the diagnosis of colchicine poisoning is sometimes challenging since it can be misdiagnosed as an infectious disease or food poisoning [22,23]. Even the plant containing colchicine (Colchicum Spp., dried seeds) can be purchased by online shopping.…”
Section: Misinformation On Therapeutics Toxicological Alerts and Futu...mentioning
This article has been peer reviewed and published immediately upon acceptance.It is an open access article, which means that it can be downloaded, printed, and distributed freely, provided the work is properly cited.
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