Retention of extended release nifedipine capsules in a patient with enteric stricture causing recurrent small bowel obstruction

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 839-842

  Yeen, Wing C ^a   Willis, Irwin H ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowel obstruction; Medication bezoar

Indexed keywords

ENALAPRIL MALEATE; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM; METOPROLOL; NIFEDIPINE; VERAPAMIL;

AGED; ARTICLE; BEZOAR; CASE REPORT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG RETENTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTESTINE SURGERY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACOBEZOAR; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION;

AGED; BEZOARS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; HUMANS; ILEUM; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; NIFEDIPINE; PLASTICS;

EID: 24144433798     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000173085.76821.11     Document Type: Article

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