Ephedrine- and guaifenesin-induced nephrolithiasis

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 967-969

  Bennett, Stephen ^a   Hoffman, Nathan ^a   Monga, Manoj ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG METABOLITE; EPHEDRINE; GUAIFENESIN;

ALKALINIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIZZINESS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG FORMULATION; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METABOLITE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SIDE EFFECT; STROKE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UROLITHIASIS; UROLOGIC EXAMINATION;

ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; EPHEDRINE; EXPECTORANTS; GUAIFENESIN; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CALCULI;

EID: 13144276263     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2004.10.967     Document Type: Review

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