FSM 25: Medicinal Poisons

Clinical Deep Dives · Mar 11, 2026 · 53m

Many substances designed to heal can harm when misused, miscalculated, or maliciously administered.

In this episode, we examine medicinal poisons - therapeutic agents that may become toxic in overdose, error, or deliberate ingestion. These cases often involve complex pharmacology, variable tolerance, and subtle pathological findings.

We explore:

* Paracetamol toxicity and delayed hepatic failure.

* Tricyclic antidepressants and cardiac conduction disturbance.

* Digoxin and arrhythmia.

* Insulin and hypoglycaemia.

* Anticoagulants and haemorrhagic complications.

* Drug interactions and…