Intentional overdosage with isoniazid: Case report and review of literature

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 222-225

  Tai, D Y H ^a   Yeo, J K S ^a   Eng, P C T ^a   Wang, Y T ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

acute isoniazid poisoning; hepatic dysfunction; metabolic acidosis; pyridoxine (vitamin B6); recurrent seizures

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; ISONIAZID PLUS PYRIDOXINE; PYRIDOXINE; TRISOFORT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEIZURE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; HUMANS; ISONIAZID; MALE; OVERDOSE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0029789729     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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