Tag: Oleandrin

Oleander (Nerium oleander) is an extremely poisonous plant, with a single leaf potentially being fatal to an adult. The primary drug compound that comes from oleander is oleandrin, a cardiac glycoside that exerts powerful effects on the heart but is far too toxic for widespread clinical use.

Oleander (Nerium oleander) is one of the most toxic plants in the world, with all parts of the plant containing potent cardiac glycosides. While it is a dangerous poison, the toxins in oleander do not typically show up on standard drug tests, but they can trigger a false positive result on specific therapeutic drug monitoring assays, particularly those for the heart medication digoxin. This distinction is crucial for both clinical and forensic contexts.