Unrecognized delayed toxic lithium peak concentration in an acute poisoning with sustained release lithium product

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 321-323

  Borrás Blasco, Joaquín ^a   Sirvent, Ana Esther ^b   Navarro Ruiz, Andrés ^b   Murcia López, Ana ^b   Romero Crespo, Isabel ^b   Enriquez, Ricardo ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE SAGUNTO   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Delayed peak concentration; Dialysis; Lithium; Overdose; Sustained release lithium formulation

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM CARBONATE; TRANQUILIZER;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; BLOOD; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DETOXIFICATION; FOLLOW UP; INTOXICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RETREATMENT;

ADULT; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LITHIUM CARBONATE; OVERDOSE; RECURRENCE; RENAL DIALYSIS; RETREATMENT; SORPTION DETOXIFICATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 34247554247     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000257619.25995.c4     Document Type: Article

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