Retrospective analysis of ingestions of iron containing products in the United States: Are there differences between chewable vitamins and adult preparations?

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 255-258

  Anderson, Bruce D ^a   Turchen, Steven G ^b,d   Manoguerra, Anthony S ^b,c,d   Clark, Richard F ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^b California Poison Control System San Diego Division   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption; Iron; Overdose; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

IRON; MULTIVITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEWABLE TABLET; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FATALITY; HUMAN; INGESTION; IRON INTAKE; IRON OVERLOAD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033779806     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(00)00234-1     Document Type: Article

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