Two cases of methemoglobinemia following zopiclone ingestion

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-170

  Fung, Hin Tat ^a   Lai, Cing Hon ^a   Wong, Oi Fung ^a   Lam, Ka Keung ^a   Kam, Chak Wah ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cyanosis; Methemoglobinemia; Methylene blue; Zopiclone

Indexed keywords

ZOPICLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; CYANOSIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; DYSPNEA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; AZABICYCLO COMPOUNDS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; METHYLENE BLUE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OVERDOSE; PIPERAZINES; TABLETS;

EID: 38949207166     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701305558     Document Type: Article

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