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foxglove, digitalis purpurea, willow-leaved foxglove, revebjelle, poisoning in children occurs from sucking the flowers, eating the seeds, stems, leaves, in adults it, results from overdosing of any, the digitalis glycosides, digitoxin, deslanoside, digoxin, deslanoside, digitoxin, digoxin, digitalis glycosides, flowers, leaves, stems, seeds, the foxglove plant, weakness, headache, depression, hallucinations *, eyes, ears, nose, throat, blurred vision, halos around objects, yellow, green, white *, skin, rash, hives, gastrointestinal, loss of appetite *, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, lower stomach, diarrhea, heart, blood vessels, irregular, slow heartbeat, low blood pressure, nervous system, drowsiness, confusion, depression *, headache, fainting, lethargy, disorientation, *, only seen in chronic overdose cases call poison control, determine the following information, patient's age, weight, ingredients, strengths, plant, time it was swallowed, amount swallowed, they, instruct, necessary to take the patient, hospital, poison control centers, telephone numbers, take the container, plant, procedures performed, induce vomiting, use gastric lavage, administer activated charcoal, monitor vital signs, blood pressure, pulse, forth, monitor ekg, monitors heart function, blood samples drawn, digitalis levels, magnesium, potassium levels, administration of antidote, problems resulting, overdose, correction of electrolyte, potassium, magnesium, imbalances, prognosis, probable outcome, individual survives the first 24 hours chances of survival, very good.