Editing Ricin (section)

=== Treatment ===
An [[antidote]] has been developed by the UK military, although as of 2006 it has not yet been tested on humans.<ref>{{cite news| vauthors = Rincon P |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8351666.stm |title=Ricin 'antidote' to be produced |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=11 November 2009 |access-date=1 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept37389/files/271161.html |title=Human trial proves ricin vaccine safe, induces neutralizing antibodies; further tests planned |publisher=[[University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center]] |date=30 January 2006 |access-date=7 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927092634/http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept37389/files/271161.html |archive-date=27 September 2011 }}</ref> As of 2005 another antidote developed by the US military has been shown to be safe and effective in lab mice injected with [[antibody]]-rich blood mixed with ricin, and has had some human testing.<ref>{{cite web| vauthors = Fleming-Michael K |url= http://www.dcmilitary.com/dcmilitary_archives/stories/090105/36813-1.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120524162658/http://www.dcmilitary.com/dcmilitary_archives/stories/090105/36813-1.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 May 2012 |title=Vaccine for ricin toxin developed at Detrick lab |publisher=Dcmilitary.com |date=1 September 2005 |access-date=1 September 2010}}</ref> [[Monoclonal antibody|Monoclonal antibodies]] are under scientific investigation as a possible treatment for ricin poisoning.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Orsini Delgado ML, Avril A, Prigent J, Dano J, Rouaix A, Worbs S, Dorner BG, Rougeaux C, Becher F, Fenaille F, Livet S, Volland H, Tournier JN, Simon S | title = Ricin Antibodies' Neutralizing Capacity against Different Ricin Isoforms and Cultivars | journal = Toxins | volume = 13 | issue = 2 | page = 100 | date = January 2021 | pmid = 33573016 | pmc = 7911099 | doi = 10.3390/toxins13020100 | doi-access = free }}</ref>

[[Symptom]]atic and supportive treatments are available for ricin poisoning. Existing treatments emphasize minimizing the effects of the poison. Possible treatments include [[intravenous fluids]] or electrolytes, [[airway management]], [[assisted ventilation]], or giving medications to remedy seizures and low blood pressure.  If the ricin has been ingested recently, the stomach can be flushed by ingesting [[activated charcoal]] or by performing [[gastric lavage]]. Survivors often develop long-term organ damage. Ricin causes severe [[diarrhea]] and vomiting, and victims can die of [[shock (circulatory)|circulatory shock]] or organ failure; inhaled ricin can cause fatal [[pulmonary edema]] or [[respiratory failure]]. Death typically occurs within 3–5 days after oral ingestion.<ref name="cdc.gov"/>