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Cases of overdosage have not been reported.
Symptoms: After 24-48 hrs, an overdosage with aescin leads to excitation and anxiety, diarrhoea and vomiting, mydriasis, delirium and death due to respiratory paralysis, especially in children.
Treatment: Elimination of poison (gastric lavage with KMnO4 solution, medicinal charcoal), correction of the water and electrolyte balance, monitoring of renal function, administration of anticonvulsants and antispasmodics.
