A case of hemoperfusion and l-carnitine management in valproic acid overdose

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 388.e3-388.e4

  Jung, Jinhee ^a   Eo, Eunkyung ^a   Ahn, Ki ok ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARNITINE; NALOXONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEMOPERFUSION; HUMAN; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH LAVAGE; STUPOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 40749124351     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.07.032     Document Type: Article

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