Summaries for cancer drug combinations are listed by abbreviation or common name and are shown in capital letters. Each summary gives a list of the drugs that make up the combination and explains what the combination is used for. It also has links to summaries for individual drugs in the combination. A.
1 Also present are ricinine, an alkaloid, and an irritant oil. 2  According to the 2007 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, the castor oil plant is the most poisonous in the world, though its cousin abrin, found in the seeds of the jequirity plant, is arguably more lethal. One of the most toxic plants found in the Western hemisphere, all parts of the plant contain tropane alkaloids. 2  The active agents are atropine, hyoscine (scopolamine), and hyoscyamine, which have anticholinergic properties.
Toxic Plants (by scientific name). To search for photos of these plants, check the UC Berkeley CalPhotos: Plants site. Toxicity Class (third column in table below). 1  Major Toxicity: These plants may cause serious illness or death. 2  If ingested, immediately call the Poison Control Center -- (800) 222-1222 -- or your doctor. Major Toxicity: These plants may cause serious illness or death. 2  If ingested, immediately call the Poison Control Center -- (800) 222-1222 -- or your doctor. 3  Minor Toxicity: Ingestion of these plants may cause minor illnesses such as vomiting or diarrhea.