Fatal amphotericin B overdose due to administration of nonlipid formulation instead of lipid formulation

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 426-428

  Mohr, John F ^a   Hall, Andrea C ^b   Ericsson, Charles D ^a   Ostrosky Zeichner, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

ABCD; ABLC; Amphotericin B; Amphotericin B colloidal dispersion; Amphotericin B lipid complex; L AmB; Liposomal amphotericin B; Overdose; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B CHOLESTEROL SULFATE; AMPHOTERICIN B DEOXYCHOLATE; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; FLUCYTOSINE; LIPID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; DRUG COST; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG PREFERENCE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; THORAX PAIN;

ADULT; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DEOXYCHOLIC ACID; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOSOMES; MEDICATION ERRORS; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL; OVERDOSE;

EID: 14544280586     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.25.3.426.61603     Document Type: Article

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