Faculty Articles
Ciguatera fish poisoning: Treatment, prevention and management.
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Marine Drugs
ISSN
1660-3397
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Abstract
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) is the most frequently reported seafood-toxin illness in the world, and it causes substantial physical and functional impact. It produces a myriad of gastrointestinal, neurologic and/or cardiovascular symptoms which last days to weeks, or even months. Although there are reports of symptom amelioration with some interventions (e.g. IV mannitol), the appropriate treatment for CFP remains unclear to many physicians. We review the literature on the treatments for CFP, including randomized controlled studies and anecdotal reports. The article is intended to clarify treatment options, and provide information about management and prevention of CFP, for emergency room physicians, poison control information providers, other health care providers, and patients.
DOI
10.3390/md20080022
Volume
6
First Page
456
Last Page
479
NSUWorks Citation
Friedman, M.,
Fleming, L.,
Fernandez, M.,
Bienfang, P.,
Schrank, K.,
Dickey, R.,
Bottein, M.,
Backer, L.,
Ayyar, R.,
Weisman, R.,
Watkins, S.,
Granade, R.,
Reich, A.
(2008). Ciguatera fish poisoning: Treatment, prevention and management.. Marine Drugs, 6, 456-479.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1083
