Recurrent respiratory distress associated with carbamazepine overdose

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2163-2165

  Wilschut, F A ^a   Cobben, N A M ^a   Thunnissen, F B J M ^a   Lamers, R J S ^a   Wouters, E F M ^a   Drent, M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Carbamazepine; Drug induced pneumonitis; Lactate dehydrogenase

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG PARENCHYMA; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG DISEASES, INTERSTITIAL; POISONING; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0030931032     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10092163     Document Type: Article

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