Herbal preparation of realgar induces acute renal failure

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 919-920

  Tsai, Cheng Han ^a   Tsan, Yu Tse ^a   Hung, Dong Zong ^b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHINESE DRUG; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XIONG HUANG;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARSENIC POISONING; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; DIZZINESS; DRUG INTOXICATION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LETTER; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SIDE EFFECT; STOMACH LAVAGE; URINE VOLUME;

ARSENICALS; CHELATING AGENTS; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SULFIDES; UNITHIOL; WINE;

EID: 55949124214     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650802293992     Document Type: Letter

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