Endoscopic removal of pharmacobezoar of slow release theophylline

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 293, Issue 6555, 1986, Pages 1143-

  Cereda, Jean Michel ^a   Scott, Janet ^a   Quigley, Eamonn M ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; MANNITOL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THEOPHYLLINE;

BEZOAR; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; METHODOLOGY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; BEZOARS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; STOMACH; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THEOPHYLLINE;

EID: 0008325867     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.293.6555.1143     Document Type: Article

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