Rapid life-threatening hyperkalemia after addition of amiloride HCl/hydrochlorothiazide to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 612-615

  Chiu, T F ^a   Bullard, M J ^a   Chen, J C ^a   Liaw, S J ^a   Ng, C J ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMILORIDE; CAPTOPRIL; ENALAPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG MIXTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY CLEARANCE; MALE; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030730947     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70078-7     Document Type: Article

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