Generation of cyanide ion by the reaction of hexamine and losartan potassium with sodium hypochlorite

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 581-583

  Adachi, Atsuko ^a   Okano, Toshio ^a  

^a KOBE PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyanide ion; Hexamine; Losartan potassium; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ALLOPURINOL; BICALUTAMIDE; CIMETIDINE; CYANIDE; DACARBAZINE; DANTROLENE; DOMPERIDONE; DROPERIDOL; GLIMEPIRIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; ION; LANSOPRAZOLE; LOSARTAN POTASSIUM; LYSOZYME; METHENAMINE; METRONIDAZOLE; MICONAZOLE NITRATE; MIDAZOLAM; NAPHAZOLINE; NITROGEN; PHENYTOIN; PIMOZIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; OXIDATION;

EID: 54249136726     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.54.581     Document Type: Article

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