A 59-year-old man developed severe hypotension

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A 59-year-old man developed severe hypotension and bradycardia 60–80 minutes after consuming 3 - 4 teaspoons of mad honey. Intravenous fluids and atropine rapidly stabilized him, according to a case report from Nepal
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“Mad honey and the heart: a case report of transient bradycardia and hypotension from Nepal” - International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Background Consuming honey contaminated with grayanotoxins, which are derived from specific Rhododendron species (known locally as Laliguras) found in Nepal’s hilly and Himalayan regions, can result in mad honey poisoning. There are plants with high conce...

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