Angel trumpet lily poisoning in five adolescents: Clinical findings and management

Objective: To describe clinical features and management of Angel trumpet li ly poisoning in adolescents. Methodology: Case notes of five adolescent males who presented to the emerg ency department of a teaching hospital were reviewed. Results: Ail five boys ingested a mixture of coca-cola and a brew prepared by boiling the leaves and flowers of the plant. They presented to the emerg ency department with various degrees of agitation and confusion and specifi c clinical signs. All were treated with charcoal and cathartics and dischar ged after 36 h. Conclusions: Due to its hallucinogenic effects, abuse of Angel trumpet lily is not uncommon and should be suspected in adolescents presenting with alt ered mental state and hallucinations in conjunction with other anticholiner gic symptoms and signs.