Severe uvular angioedema caused by intranasal administration of Ecbalium elaterium

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 376-378

  Eray, Oktay ^a   Tuncok, Yesim ^a   Eray, Esin ^a   Gunerli, Ali ^a   Guven, Hulya ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ECBALLIUM ELATERIUM EXTRACT; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PALATE; SINUSITIS; SORE THROAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; CUCURBITACEAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; UVULA;

EID: 0032722165     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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