Veratramine
Agent Name
Veratramine
CAS Number
60-70-8
Formula
C27-H39-N-O2
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Veratraman-3,23-diol, 14,15,16,17-tetradehydro-, (3-beta,23-beta)-; (3beta,23beta)-14,15,16,17-Tetradehydroveratraman-3,23-diol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Plant Toxins
Description
Solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Secondary base in plants of the veratrum genus; [Merck Index]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Plants- veratrum alkaloids"; Excessive amounts can cause death by central respiratory depression; [HSDB] Veratrum alkaloids (e.g., black snakeroot, false hellebore, and skunk cabbage) cause gastroenteritis, bradycardia, paresthesias, AV block, and syncope;; [Olson, p. 376-92]
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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