Spinal epidural haematoma as a result of warfarin/fluconazole drug interaction

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 175-177

  Allison, E J ^a   McKINNEY, T J ^a   Langenberg, J N ^a  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug interaction; Fluconazole; Keywords; Spinal epidural haematoma; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG INTERACTION; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; HEMATOMA, EPIDURAL, CRANIAL; HUMANS; MALE; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; WARFARIN;

EID: 0036596157     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200206000-00015     Document Type: Article

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