Oleander poisoning occurs when someone sucks nectar from the flowers or chews leaves from the oleander or yellow oleander plant. Poisoning can also happen if you eat honey made by bees that used the oleander plant for nectar.

This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.

• Digitoxigenin
• Neriin
• Oleandrin
• Oleondroside

Note: This list may not include all poisonous ingredients.

All parts of the oleander plant:

• Flowers
• Leaves
• Stems
• Twigs

• Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and throat
  • Blurred vision
  • Vision disturbances, including halos
• Gastrointestinal
  • Diarrhea
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nausea
  • Stomach pain
  • Vomiting
• Heart and blood
  • Irregular or slow heartbeat
  • Low blood pressure
  • Weakness
• Nervous system
  • Confusion
  • Death
  • Depression
  • Disorientation
  • Dizziness
  • Drowsiness
  • Fainting
  • Headache
  • Lethargy
• Skin
  • Hives
  • Rash

Note: Depression, loss of appetite, and halos are usually only seen in chronic overdose cases.