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Common name/toxin
Plant name - toxin and MOA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Oak | Tannin - metabolites toxic to GI and tubules |
| Blister Beetle | Cantharidin - irritant, myocardial necrosis |
| Blue green algae - neurotoxin | anatoxin - neurotoxin, anticholinesterase |
| Blue green algae - cytoskeleton | microcystin - cytoskeleton of hepatocytes |
| Rhubarb, Ethylene Glycol, diffenbachia | oxalate - damage renal tubules, direct irritant |
| Fescue | Ergot alkaloids - vasoconstriction |
| Chocolate/Coffee | methylxanthine alkaloids - cardiac and CNS stimulant |
| Tetanus | toxin - blocks release of inhibitory NT |
| Botulism | toxin - inhibit release of ACh (presynaptic) |
| Japanese Yew | Taxus - cardiotoxin |
| Ragwort/senecio | pyrrolizidine alkaloid - hepatic necrosis |
| Rattlesnake, Copperhead, Cottonmouth | venom - tissue necrosis, thrombosis and coagulopathy |
| Coral/cobra | venom - neuromuscular blocking |