Orellanine poisoning
Orellanine, in the deadly webcap and the fool’s webcap (Cortinarius orellanus and rubellus).
Orellanine poisoning: how soon does it show?
Two to twenty days: the longest latency of any mushroom poison, so the meal is seldom remembered.
How does it run?
Thirst, nausea, and flank pain, then kidney failure, which in a third to a half of cases is permanent and needs dialysis or transplant.
What is done for it?
Supportive; dialysis. No antidote.
Historical and descriptive, not medical advice. In a poisoning, call a poison centre or emergency services.
Which substances in the database cause it?
Sources
- Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 11th ed. (2019). Standard reference work
- Danel, V. C., et al. (2001). “Main features of Cortinarius spp. poisoning.” Toxicon 39. Verified against its record · doi:10.1016/s0041-0101(00)00248-8