Fomepizole (4-methylpyrazole) in fatal methanol poisoning with early CT scan cerebral lesions

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 777-780

  Girault, Christophe ^a,b   Tamion, Fabienne ^a   Moritz, Fabienne ^a   Callonnec, Françoise ^a   Droy, Jean Michel ^a   Bonmarchand, Guy ^a   Leroy, Jacques ^a  

^a HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

^b ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLPYRAZOLE; ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; CLONAZEPAM; FOLINIC ACID; METHANOL; PHENOBARBITAL; VITAMIN B GROUP;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; COMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHANOL POISONING; SEIZURE;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ANTIDOTES; BRAIN; COMA; DIALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHANOL; PYRAZOLES; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032692246     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-100102456     Document Type: Article

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