Effectiveness of IV ethanol therapy combined with hemodialysis in the treatment of methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 142-147

  Lister, Danica ^a   Tierney, Michael ^a   Dickinson, Garth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Ethylene glycol; Methanol; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; METHANOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DEATH; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; ETHYLENE GLYCOL POISONING; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHANOL POISONING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 22644443682     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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