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Life-Threatening Cyanide Intoxication after Ingestion of Amygdalin in Prehospital Care

Pages 455-458 | Received 18 Mar 2021, Accepted 27 Apr 2021, Published online: 25 May 2021
 

Abstract

Amygdalin is originally a natural cyanogenic glycoside available as a dietary supplement used in the alternative treatment of cancer patients. Amygdalin hydroxylates to toxic cyanide in the body, which can cause life-threatening intoxication. The case report presents a 72-year-old patient with life-threatening cyanide poisoning after ingesting a dietary supplement containing amygdalin identified in prehospital care, which was successfully treated with hydroxocobalamin.

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