Bromide intoxication by the combination of bromide-containing over-the-counter drug and dextromethorphan hydrobromide

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 459-461

  Hung, Yao Min ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bromide intoxication; Negative anion gap; Over the counter agents; Spurious hyperchloremia

Indexed keywords

BROMIDE; BROMISOVAL; CHLORIDE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DIURETIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ACNE; ADULT; ANION GAP; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CASE REPORT; CHLORIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYPERCHLOREMIA; LETHARGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BROMINE; BROMISOVALUM; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVERDOSE; POISONING; SELF MEDICATION;

POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS;

EID: 0042388347     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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