Serious anaphylactic reactions due to protamine sulfate: A systematic literature review

Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 192-196

  Nybo, Mads ^a   Madsen, Jonna Skov ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; HEPARIN; HEPARIN LYASE; HYDROCORTISONE; ISOPHANE INSULIN; PROTAMINE SULFATE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANAPHYLAXIS; HEPARIN ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTAMINES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 47649101317     PISSN: 17427835     EISSN: 17427843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2008.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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