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Rhododendron or Azalea (Rhododendron catawbiense)

Rhododendron or Azalea (Rhododendron catawbiense)

All parts are toxic, especially the leaves.

Symptoms

  • Symptoms may arise quickly when large amounts are consumed.

  • Rapid breathing followed by slow, difficult breathing

  • Anxiety

  • Confusion

  • Dizziness

  • Vomiting

  • Headache

  • High blood pressure and slow heartbeat followed by low blood pressure and fast heartbeat

  • Gasping

  • Staggering

  • Paralysis

  • Convulsions

  • Coma

Warning signs – Call our office or the poison control center if:

You think your child has eaten or been exposed to any poisonous  plant, bring a piece of the plant to the phone and call poison control  center now.

You have any questions or concerns, or if you have any doubts about the severity of your child’s symptoms, Call Our Office Now.

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