Colchicine intoxication and infection risk: A case report

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 451-452

  Kocak, Z ^c   Akay, H ^a   Gucenmez, S ^a   Tufan, A ^b   Donderici, O ^a  

^a Ankara Research and Training Hospital ^*  (Turkey)

^b Ulus Hospital   (Turkey)

^c Ankara Oncology Research and Training Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Colchicine; Infection; Intoxication; Leukocyte dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CEFTRIAXONE; COLCHICINE; CREATINE KINASE; FAMOTIDINE; FLUCONAZOLE; HEMOGLOBIN; PARACETAMOL; ANTIGOUT AGENT;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DIARRHEA; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; PNEUMONIA; SIDE EFFECT; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; INFECTION; INTOXICATION;

ADULT; COLCHICINE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; GOUT SUPPRESSANTS; HUMANS; INFECTION; OVERDOSE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 49849085235     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2008.00927.x     Document Type: Article

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