A Chinese herbal weight loss product adulterated with fenfluramine [4]

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 208-

  Bryant, Sean M ^a   Lozada, Connie ^a   Wahl, Mike ^b  

^a Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS POISON CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; FENFLURAMINE; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHINESE HERB; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; NYSTAGMUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; TABLET; TACHYCARDIA; URINALYSIS; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; FENFLURAMINE; HUMANS;

EID: 22844446841     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.03.021     Document Type: Letter

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