A comparison of two dosing regimens of succimer in children with chronic lead poisoning

Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 180-183

  Farrar, Henry C ^a,b   McLeane, Laura R ^a,c   Wallace, Molly ^d   White, Kim ^d   Watson, Janine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology   (United States)

^c Division of General Pediatrics   (United States)

^d ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; SUCCIMER;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHELATING AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD; MALE; SUCCIMER;

EID: 0032957375     PISSN: 00912700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00912709922007615     Document Type: Article

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