Intracardiac injection of T-61®, a veterinary euthanasia drug

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 235-239

  Hantson, Philippe ^a   Semaan, Claude ^a   Jouret, Jean Charles ^a   Rahier, Jacques ^a   Lauwerys, Robert ^a   Brunain, Jean Paul ^b   Mahieu, Paul ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^b Clinique La Dorcas   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMBUTRAMIDE; MEBEZONIUM IODIDE; TANAX; TETRACAINE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MIXTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTRACARDIAC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0029925902     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563659609013777     Document Type: Article

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