Hypermagnesemia following an acute ingestion of Epsom salt in a patient with normal renal function

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 735-739

  Nordt, Sean P ^a,c   Williams, Saralyn R ^a   Turchen, Steven ^a   Manoguerra, Anthony ^a   Smith, David ^b   Clark, Richard F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERMAGNESEMIA; INGESTION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030446649     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563659609013838     Document Type: Article

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