MAD HONEY INTOXICATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Sibel SILICI

Article Details

MAD HONEY INTOXICATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Authors:

Sibel SILICI

Publisher:

Engin TUTKUN

Journal:

The Turkish Journal Of Occupational / Environmental Medicine and Safety 2017 Vol.Volume 2 Issue İssue 1 (1), pp.1-250

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000835436

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2149-4711

pISSN:

2149-4711

Abstract:

 


Mad honey,
produced by honeybees from the nectars of Rhododendron flowers, is widely used
in indigenous medicine, especially in the treatment of hypertension and sexual
dysfunction. However, the consumption of this honey can result in intoxication
soon after. The diagnosis of honey poisoning and a full understanding of its
treatment is important for both effective and immediate treatment, and also for
the prevention of unnecessary costs. Upon the evaluation of approximately 34
years of case reports between 1981 and 2014, it was found that the cases of
poisoning were more frequently reported in males and between the ages 41 to 65.
It was found that no deaths were reported. The cases were evaluated and the
following results were obtained: a) Mad honey is consumed more by middle age
men, b) main complaints of those who consume mad honey are dizziness,
bradycardia, nausea, vomiting and presyncope, c) The most important parameters
in clinical diagnosis are low pulse rates and drop in blood pressure. After
determining that mad honey was consumed by a patient, further tests could not
be needed, d) consuming 1-5 table spoons of mad honey usually causes
intoxication, e) treatment of 0.5-1 mg atropine and salin i.v. is generally
effective.

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Article Details

MAD HONEY INTOXICATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Authors: Sibel SILICI

Publisher: Engin TUTKUN

Journal: The Turkish Journal Of Occupational / Environmental Medicine and Safety 2017 Vol.Volume 2 Issue İssue 1 (1), pp.1-250

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2017

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000835436

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 2149-4711

pISSN: 2149-4711

Issues

Authors:

Sibel SILICI

Publisher:

Engin TUTKUN

Journal:

The Turkish Journal Of Occupational / Environmental Medicine and Safety 2017 Vol.Volume 2 Issue İssue 1 (1), pp.1-250

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000835436

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2149-4711

pISSN:

2149-4711