It was a Restricted Use Pesticide. The EPA classified it as Toxicity Class I- highly toxic. Scilliroside affects heart muscle contractions. It is also a potent emetic in most mammals, causing them to vomit and avoid absorbing the toxin. It is specifically toxic to continuous feeders like rats because of their inability to vomit.
Rats are relatively resistant to the cardiac actions of scilliroside.
Cardiac glycosides, like scilliroside, may also cause nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, confusion or convulsions. No information currently available. No information currently available. No information currently available. Scilliroside is a cardiac glycoside, so it can cause abnormal hearbeat rhythms.