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Drug reference

picrotoxin

CNS stimulant

CNS stimulant
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
—
none in our sources
PREGNANCY
—
not curated

Mechanism

Stimulates the central nervous system (CNS), producing convulsions followed by coma and respiratory depression at high doses.

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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Updated: 2026-05-10