Stramonium 6 DH. Other Ingredients: Lactose, Sucrose.
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This is a homeopathic preparation. Homeopathy is a system of medicine established in the 19th century by a German physician named Samuel Hahnemann. Its basic principles are that "like treats like" and "potentiation through dilution." For example, in homeopathy, diarrhea would be treated with an extreme dilution of a substance that normally causes diarrhea when taken in high doses.
Practitioners of homeopathy believe that more dilute preparations are more potent. Many homeopathic preparations are so diluted that they contain little or no active ingredient. Therefore, most homeopathic products are not expected to have any pharmacological effects, drug interactions, or other harmful effects. Any beneficial effects are controversial and cannot be explained by current scientific methods.
Dilutions of 1 to 10 are designated by an "X." So a 1X dilution = 1:10, 3X=1:1000; 6X=1:1,000,000. Dilutions of 1 to 100 are designated by a "C." So a 1C dilution = 1:100; 3C = 1:1,000,000. Dilutions of 24X or 12C or more contain zero molecules of the original active ingredient.
Homeopathic products are permitted for sale in the US due to legislation passed in 1938 sponsored by a homeopathic physician who was also a Senator. The law still requires that the FDA allow the sale of products listed in the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States. However, homeopathic preparations are not held to the same safety and effectiveness standards as conventional medicines. For more information, see the Homeopathy monograph.
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Stramonium (Beadlet). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Stramonium (Beadlet). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
UNSAFE ...when the leaf or seed are used orally or via inhalation (13,5622). Although all parts of the jimson weed plant contain toxic belladonna alkaloids, the seeds contain the highest quantity (5623). Ingestion of jimson weed can cause acute anticholinergic poisoning and death (17,5621,5622). The lethal dose for adults is 15-100 grams of jimson weed leaf or 15-25 grams of the seeds (equivalent to 100 mg atropine) (18).
CHILDREN: UNSAFE
when the seed or leaf are used orally or via inhalation.
Although all parts of the jimson weed plant contain toxic belladonna alkaloids, the seeds contain the highest quantity (5623). Ingestion of jimson weed can cause acute anticholinergic poisoning and death (17,5621,5622). Children are more sensitive to the toxic effects of jimson weed than adults, and the lethal dose is lower (18). The lethal dose in children is less than 1.5-10 grams of jimson weed leaf or less than 1.5-2.5 grams of the seeds (equivalent to 10 mg or less of atropine) (57144).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: UNSAFE
when used orally (2); avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Stramonium (Beadlet). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, jimson weed may increase anticholinergic effects and adverse effects.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Stramonium (Beadlet). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General
...Orally, jimson weed is unsafe.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Orally: Anticholinergic effects, such as abdominal pain, altered mental status, dry eyes, dry mouth, dry skin, nausea, tachycardia, urinary retention, and vomiting.
Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):
Orally: Anticholinergic toxicity, death.
Cardiovascular ...Orally, jimson weed can cause anticholinergic side effects such as hypertension, tachycardia, and arrhythmia (57099,57156,57067,57103,57151,57152,57129,109502,113142).
Dermatologic ...Orally, jimson weed can cause anticholinergic side effects such as dry, red, flushed, or hot skin and decreased perspiration (57089,57146,113142).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, jimson weed can cause anticholinergic side effects such as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, decreased bowel sounds, and difficulty swallowing (13,18,5623,109502,113142).
Genitourinary ...Orally, jimson weed can cause anticholinergic side effects such as urinary retention (57129,57152,57151,109502).
Hematologic ...Orally, jimson weed has been reported to cause thrombocytopenia in one patient (109502).
Hepatic ...Orally, jimson weed can cause hepatotoxic events, including fulminant hepatitis (57091).
Musculoskeletal ...Orally, jimson weed can cause anticholinergic side effects such as leg cramps, muscle tremor, muscle rigidity, and rhabdomyolysis (57089,57146,113142).
Neurologic/CNS ...Orally, jimson weed can cause anticholinergic side effects such as memory loss, attention impairment, confusion, hallucinations, slurred speech, psychosis, agitated delirium, seizures, and coma (57067,57075,57077,57078,57084,57085,57098,57103,57108,57116)(57120,57140,57148,57151,57152,57156,109502,113142).
Ocular/Otic ...Orally, jimson weed can cause anticholinergic side effects such as blurred vision and mydriasis (57120,57133,57151,57151,57116,57121,109502,113142). Topically, direct exposure of the eye to jimson weed alkaloids can also cause mydriasis (57061).
Other
...Orally, jimson weed can block muscarinic cholinergic neurons and cause anticholinergic side effects.
Larger amounts of jimson weed intake can also lead to toxicity and anticholinergic syndrome. Central anticholinergic symptoms, which are dose-dependent, include muscle tremor and rigidity, leg cramps, hallucinations, slurred speech, psychosis, agitated delirium, seizures, coma, cardiovascular collapse, or respiratory failure. Peripheral anticholinergic symptoms include dilated pupils, blurry vision, dry mouth, flushed skin, tachycardia, arrhythmias, fever, hypertension or hypotension, and difficulty urinating (636,57067,57075,57077,57078,57084,57085,57098,57103,57108)(57116,57120,57140,57148,57151,57152,57156,113142). There are also numerous reports of death after jimson weed ingestion (5622,57067,57086,57088,109503). The lethal dose of jimson weed for adults is 15-100 grams of leaf or 15-25 grams of the seeds (equivalent to 100 mg atropine) (18). Jimson weed toxicity seems to occur 1-12 hours after ingestion (57084,57092,109502).
Children and adolescents are more susceptible to jimson weed toxicity. The lethal dose of atropine in this population is 10 mg or less. There are numerous case reports of anticholinergic toxicity in children and adolescents ingesting jimson weed seeds accidentally and recreationally (57098,57129,57144,95448,95449,95450,95451,95452,113142). Some children ingested leaves that were packed into jimson weed cigarettes; others ingested several hundred seeds (57116).
