Toxicological analysis of George's marvellous medicine: literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyse the therapeutic effects and toxicity of the eponymous concoction described in Roald Dahl's book George's Marvellous Medicine.

Design

Literature review.

Setting

Two literature loving households in England.

Participants

George Kranky and grandma Kranky.

Main outcome measures

Clinical and toxic effects of the individual ingredients checked against those listed in ToxBase, the National Poisons Information Service's poisons database.

Results

The medicine contained 34 ingredients. The most common toxic effect identified on ToxBase was nausea and vomiting (16 ingredients, 47%). Potentially life threatening effects were associated with 13 (38%) ingredients, including depression of the central nervous system, kidney injury, conv

SUBMITTER: Johnson G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7726247 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature