Pharmacokinetic evaluation of a case of massive sotalol intoxication

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 31, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 856-859

  Gustavsson, Carl Gunnar Å ^a   Vinge, Ellen ^a   Norlander, Björn O ^b   Pantev, Emil ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Overdose; Sotalol

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; ISOPRENALINE; PRENALTEROL; SOTALOL; TRIAZOLAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMA CLEARANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0030812142     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809703100709     Document Type: Article

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