Hypothyroxinemia and phenytoin toxicity: A vicious circle

Drug Metabolism and Drug Interactions

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 155-160

  Sarich, Troy C ^a   Wright, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

NADPH cytochrome P 450 reductase; P 450 IIC9; phenytoin; phenytoin toxicity; thyroxine

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; LIOTHYRONINE; PHENYTOIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG HYDROXYLATION; DRUG METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; THYROID FUNCTION;

EID: 0029782657     PISSN: 03342190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/dmdi.1996.13.2.155     Document Type: Article

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