Warfarin overdose due to the possible effects of Lycium barbarum L.

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1860-1862

  Leung, H ^a   Hung, A ^b   Hui, A C F ^a   Chan, T Y K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Matilda International Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Lycium barbarum L.; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

LYCIUM BARBARUM EXTRACT; WARFARIN;

AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HERB; HERB DRUG INTERACTION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; LYCIUM; LYCIUM BARBARUM; NONHUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TEA;

LYCIUM BARBARUM;

EID: 40849085076     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2008.01.008     Document Type: Note

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