Elevated serum digoxin levels in a patient taking digoxin and Siberian ginseng

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 293-295

  McRae, Shelagh ^a  

^a Gore Bay Medical Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIGOXIN BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GINSENG; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 0029793301     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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