Clarithromycin-induced ventricular tachycardia

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 542-544

  Kundu, S ^a   Williams, S R ^a   Nordt, S P ^a   Clark, R F ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; MIXED FUNCTION OXIDASE; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE; TERFENADINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LIVER METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030819368     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70019-2     Document Type: Article

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