Flutamide-induced cyanosis refractory to methylene blue therapy

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-75

  Kouides, Peter A ^a   Abboud, Camille N ^b   Fairbanks, Virgil F ^c  

^a ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanosis; Flutamide; Methaemoglobinaemia; Methylene blue; Sulphaemoglobinaemia

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; FLUTAMIDE; METHYLENE BLUE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYANOSIS; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER;

EID: 0030035714     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1766.x     Document Type: Article

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