Possible association between high-dose fluconazole and adrenal insufficiency in critically ill patients

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 668-670

  Albert, Stewart G ^a,b   DeLeon, Mary Jeanne ^a   Silverberg, Alan B ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Adrenal suppression; Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Azoles; Cortisol; Fluconazole; Intensive care; Shock

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CISPLATIN; CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUOROURACIL; GEMCITABINE; GENTAMICIN; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; NAFCILLIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; PREDNISONE; TETRACOSACTIDE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; AGED; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

EID: 0035103930     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200103000-00039     Document Type: Article

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