Hydroxychloroquine overdose: Case report and recommendations for management

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-18

  Ling Ngan Wong, Anna ^b   Tsz Fung Cheung, Ian ^b   Graham, Colin A ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chloroquine; Hydroxychloroquine; Overdose; Poisoning; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DROWSINESS; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POTASSIUM DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; WEAKNESS;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; COMA; EPINEPHRINE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE;

EID: 37849047396     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3280adcb56     Document Type: Article

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