What is the cardiotoxic component of Taxus Baccata?
Taxine B has Na and Ca channel inhibition that can result in life threatening dysrythmia after ingestion.
Buetler VA, Braunshausen AM, Weiler S, Klukowska-Rötzler J, Exadaktylos AK, Liakoni E. Characteristics of emergency department presentations following ingestion of Taxus baccata (yew). Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 Jan 3:1-6. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2158097. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36594830.
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