Records of exposures to plant and plant-derived products collected by the Poison Control Center of Policlinico Umberto I – Sapienza University of Rome

Introduction. In Italy, Adverse Reactions (AR) to a large variety of products are monitored, by the Poison Control Centers (PCC) that receive calls about these events and give the appropriate therapy if it is necessary, and the “Istituto Superiore di Sanità” that can be reached through the VigiErbe website and an ad hoc reporting form. The safety profile of botanicals (a plant or a part of it, used for their medicinal properties, flavor and/or scent), may be sometime under evaluated, thus exposing the population to potential risks. Aim of this study was to analyze the data concerning the exposures to botanicals, collected from the medical staff of the PCC of the Policlinico Umberto I.