Antidiabetic medications in overdose: A comparison of the inquiries made to a regional poisons unit regarding sulfonylureas, biguanides and insulin

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 51-56

  von Mach, M A ^a   Gauer, M ^a   Meyer, S ^b   Omogbehin, B ^a   Schinzel, H ^a   Kann, P H ^b   Weilemann, L S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biguanide; Insulin; Overdose; Poisons unit; Sulfonylurea

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BIGUANIDE DERIVATIVE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; SULFONYLUREA DERIVATIVE;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF POISONING; SYMPTOM; TELEPHONE;

EID: 32544460842     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/cpp44051     Document Type: Article

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