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Peganum harmala L. poisoning and pregnancy: two cases in Morocco Volume 22, issue 1, Janvier-Février-Mars 2012

Authors
Laboratoire de toxicologie, CHU Hassan II et faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Fès, Maroc, Faculté des sciences et techniques, université Ibn-Tofail, Kenitra, Maroc, Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc, Laboratoire de pharmaco-toxicologie, CHU d’Angers, France, Centre antipoison et de pharmacovigilance du Maroc, Maroc, Faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, Maroc

Peganum harmala L. (wild or Syrian rue) is commonly used as an emmenagogue and abortifacient in traditional medicine in the Middle East and North Africa including Morocco. The purpose of this report is to describe two cases of Peganum harmala L. poisoning in pregnant women. Both cases were treated successfully with good maternal-fetal outcome good for mother and child.